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breathehopebooks's review against another edition
3.0
The premise is random and fun. I didn’t bother reading most of the footnotes, but most of them, i’m sure, help explain whatever we know about that element.
courtsims09's review against another edition
4.0
This was a great book for opening my eyes to what could be done with the intersection of poetry and science. Not all of the poems were exceptional, but enough were that I very much enjoyed this book.
ricksilva's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
This was lots of fun: A haiku (and some extra facts/notes) for each element on the periodic table. Nice bits of chemistry here, with the poems taking on all sorts of different aspects of the elements, from names to their discovery, to uses and properties.
Iris Gottlieb's illustrations ad a simple icon to about half of the elements, based on some aspect or use.
This is an adorable bit of science geekery.
Iris Gottlieb's illustrations ad a simple icon to about half of the elements, based on some aspect or use.
This is an adorable bit of science geekery.
isabellesbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Oxygen—
“Most of me is you.
I strive for independence,
Fail with every breath.”
What a clever idea! I loved this collection of haikus. There is one written for every element on the periodic table, and a scientific explanation for each. My favorites would have to be Oxygen, quoted above, and Radium:
Radium—
“Licked by the women
painting luminous watches
How much time stolen?”
Simply beautiful book.
“Most of me is you.
I strive for independence,
Fail with every breath.”
What a clever idea! I loved this collection of haikus. There is one written for every element on the periodic table, and a scientific explanation for each. My favorites would have to be Oxygen, quoted above, and Radium:
Radium—
“Licked by the women
painting luminous watches
How much time stolen?”
Simply beautiful book.
ooamelloo's review against another edition
5.0
I loved everything about this collection of poetry. It was such a refreshing idea, balancing literature with science. Having left the laboratory world for a commercial role in business, I find myself missing the lab at times. I’m a big reader, so this combined with chemistry amplified my nerdiness
pferdina's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
One, sometimes two, haiku for each of the 119 elements, plus a sentence or two of information about the element and what the haiku means. A cute way to learn some of these facts. Every other page is a light gray color with white text and that was more difficult to read, especially at night.
ericacraddock's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderfully concise and informative; I loved every page!