Elemental Haiku

Poems to honor the periodic table, three lines at a time

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Chemistry, General Chemistry, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture, Fiction & Literature, Poetry
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Author: Mary Soon Lee ISBN: 9781984856647
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale Publication: October 1, 2019
Imprint: Ten Speed Press Language: English
Author: Mary Soon Lee
ISBN: 9781984856647
Publisher: Potter/Ten Speed/Harmony/Rodale
Publication: October 1, 2019
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Language: English

A fascinating little illustrated series of 118 haiku about the Periodic Table of Elements, one for each element, plus a closing haiku for element 119 (not yet synthesized).

Originally appearing in Science magazine, this gifty collection of haiku inspired by the periodic table of elements features all-new poems paired with original and imaginative line illustrations drawn from the natural world. Packed with wit, whimsy, and real science cred, each haiku celebrates the cosmic poetry behind each element, while accompanying notes reveal the fascinating facts that inform it. Award-winning poet Mary Soon Lee's haiku encompass astronomy, biology, chemistry, history, and physics, such as "Nickel, Ni: Forged in fusion's fire,/flung out from supernovae./Demoted to coins." Line by line, Elemental Haiku makes the mysteries of the universe's elements accessible to all.

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A fascinating little illustrated series of 118 haiku about the Periodic Table of Elements, one for each element, plus a closing haiku for element 119 (not yet synthesized).

Originally appearing in Science magazine, this gifty collection of haiku inspired by the periodic table of elements features all-new poems paired with original and imaginative line illustrations drawn from the natural world. Packed with wit, whimsy, and real science cred, each haiku celebrates the cosmic poetry behind each element, while accompanying notes reveal the fascinating facts that inform it. Award-winning poet Mary Soon Lee's haiku encompass astronomy, biology, chemistry, history, and physics, such as "Nickel, Ni: Forged in fusion's fire,/flung out from supernovae./Demoted to coins." Line by line, Elemental Haiku makes the mysteries of the universe's elements accessible to all.

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