{"product_id":"from-arsenic-to-zirconium-peter-davern-9781718500273","title":"From Arsenic to Zirconium: Poems and Surprising Facts about the Elements","description":"\u003cb\u003e93 short poems that teach about the elements of the periodic table. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIndulge your love of the periodic table with this collection of poems and fun facts about the chemical elements that make up our world. From arsenic to zirconium, this book describes the characteristics, history, and quirks of each element. The poems are a launching point for a guided tour of the elements filled with fascinating scientific trivia. For instance: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eAntimony, used to treat constipation in the Middle Ages, may have killed Mozart.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThere's arsenic in your prawns! (But don't worry, it won't harm you.)\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eErbium is used to \"dope\" optical fiber amplifiers that make your YouTube videos download faster.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eIridium was key to the meteor theory of why dinosaurs went extinct.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eYou'll find potassium in both bananas and gunpowder.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSulfur plays a role in whether your hair is curly or straight.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpand your library of scientific literature with this playful and poetic romp through the periodic table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Davern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1718500270\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781718500273\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e No Starch Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.00d","brand":"Peter Davern","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43983570436351,"sku":"9781718500273","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b8c70829-af46-49a9-b2a3-779e64b06d0d.jpg?v=1683267432","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/from-arsenic-to-zirconium-peter-davern-9781718500273","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}