Tim James, the science YouTuber and secondary-school teacher we all wish we'd had, provides an accessible and wonderfully entertaining 'biography of chemistry' that uses stories to explain the positions and patterns of elements in the periodic table.

Many popular science titles tend to tell the history of scientific developments, leaving the actual science largely unexplained; James, however, makes use of stories to explain the principles of chemistry within the table, showing its relevance to everyday life.

Quirkily illustrated and filled with humour, this is the perfect book for students wanting to learn chemistry or for parents wanting to help, but it is also for anyone who wants to understand how our world works at a fundamental level.

The periodic table, that abstract and seemingly jumbled graphic, holds (nearly) all the answers.

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9781472140944
• Author: Tim James
• Publisher: Little Brown
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 216
• Dimensions: 23.5 x 15.5 x 1.5cm