The elements : a mini guide to the periodic table

This abridged version of Albert Swertka's "A Guide to the Elements" (OUP) will undoubtedly be appreciated by any student who feels weighed down with heavy textbooks!

With brief surveys of all 114 elements, it will provide a basic understanding of the chemistry that makes up the air, water, rocks and living matter that surrounds us.

Authoritative and educational, its accessible text is easy to understand for anyone who has difficulty with their science studies.