The Story of the Elements

In the vast world we live in, there are all kinds of things, such as the earth under our feet, the sun above our heads, the houses we live in, the machines we use, the food we eat, and our own bodies. These things constitute all the elements of our lives. However, what are these things made of? The answer is elements! This book tells us the process of discovery and development of elements, from Scheler's discovery of "flame air" to Lavoisier's first list of modern chemical elements; from Davy's use of electrolysis to discover alkaline metals, to Bunsen and Kirchhoff's use of spectroscopes to discover "hot metals"; from Mendeleev's discovery of "hot metals" From the discovery of periodic patterns to Rayleigh's research on noble gases... The author uses vivid and interesting stories and unique writing techniques to lay out mysteries layer by layer. The reading process is like following a detective solving a case and solving mysteries, revealing the mysteries of the universe bit by bit, bringing a feast of elements to children.