Alice James (Author) Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table.

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• Chapters in this book include:- What is the Periodic Table?- How does the Periodic Table work?- Elements that FIZZand BANG- Hard, shiny metals- Soft, dull metals- The elements of life- Solids, liquids and gases- Hidden elements- DANGER - radioactive elements!

Alice James (Author) Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table.

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• Chapters in this book include:- What is the Periodic Table?- How does the Periodic Table work?- Elements that FIZZand BANG- Hard, shiny metals- Soft, dull metals- The elements of life- Solids, liquids and gases- Hidden elements- DANGER - radioactive elements!

Alice James (Author) Alice James joined Usborne after working in primary schools for a while. She absolutely loves science, and over the years has lived with chimps, spent a month in the rainforest, studied Biology at Oxford University, and grown 200 carnivorous plants (not necessarily in that order). Whilst at Usborne Alice has worked on books on all kinds of science topics, from space to energy to the periodic table.

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• Chapters in this book include:- What is the Periodic Table?- How does the Periodic Table work?- Elements that FIZZand BANG- Hard, shiny metals- Soft, dull metals- The elements of life- Solids, liquids and gases- Hidden elements- DANGER - radioactive elements!