The publisher of The Elements, a visually striking book about the periodic table of elements has published a similar book about astronomy called The Solar System. I learned about this when I saw the book on display at MIT's The Coop bookstore last week.
My very visual ninth grader loves The Elements. We own the book, the flash cards (which we purchased from Amazon.com) and a laminated placemat (purchased from the Boston Museum of Science).
We need another space book like we need a hole in the head, but I'm making an exception to purchase this book because it truly is unparalleled in its visual beauty. The pages are black with stunning photography. The writing is engaging, to the point yet interesting. Regarding The Elements I used to think they were boring, with that ugly chart popping into my mind when I think of them, but that book shows they are gorgeous and stunning. So, how can I resist the astronomy class?
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