Periodic Table: Facts at Your Fingertips

A Pocket-Sized Tour of the Periodic Table

For readers who want the facts without the weight of a full textbook, Periodic Table: Facts at Your Fingertips offers a direct, visual route into chemistry. Part of DK’s Pocket Eyewitness series and written by Tom Jackson, with John Gillespie as consultant, this compact guide explains what elements are, how atoms are built, and why the periodic table is such an elegant way to organize matter.

From Atoms to Element Groups

The book opens with the foundations: elements, compounds, mixtures, ores, and the subatomic particles that give each element its identity. From there it moves through the periodic table group by group, including hydrogen, the alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, transition metals, lanthanides, actinides, and the boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, halogen, and noble gas groups.

Each section introduces representative elements with quick-reference facts and clear explanations. Readers encounter familiar names like oxygen, carbon, iron, and gold alongside less common elements such as praseodymium, tennessine, and oganesson.

Designed for Quick Reference and Browsing

DK’s Pocket Eyewitness approach favors concise text, visual cues, and accessible definitions. The material is arranged so readers can look up a single element, review a group, or read straight through the story of the table. Later chapters on fascinating facts and naming conventions add context, while a glossary supports readers who are new to chemistry vocabulary.

Who This Book Suits

• Students who need a portable science reference
• Curious readers who want a clear introduction to chemistry
• Families looking for an accessible educational resource
• Anyone who enjoys browsing facts about the elements

Because the explanations stay concise and the organization is highly visual, the book works both as a cover-to-cover read and as a dip-in reference. It is especially useful for younger science enthusiasts, though the factual scope makes it suitable for general readers who want a quick refresher.

Why the Periodic Table Still Matters

The periodic table is more than a wall chart. It reveals patterns in how elements behave, why they react the way they do, and how the materials around us—and inside us—are built. This guide turns those patterns into manageable pieces without losing the wonder of the subject.

Explore the Elements with Digital Delights

Add Periodic Table: Facts at Your Fingertips to your digital library and keep a concise chemistry reference ready whenever a question about elements, atoms, or the table comes up.