Everything in the Universe is made up of just 118 chemical elements, all of which are listed in the Periodic Table. Lift the flaps in this informative book and discover which elements are crucial to life, which are smelly, explosive or radioactive and lots more. An essential introduction to the building blocks of chemistry, with over 125 flaps. Chapters in this book include: - What is the Periodic Table? - How does the Periodic Table work? - Elements that FIZZand BANG - Hard, shiny metals - Soft, dull metals - The elements of life - Solids, liquids and gases - Hidden elements - DANGER - radioactive elements! As well a explaining what elements ARE and how they work together to create stuff, the book explores funny, weird and even murderous stories about how some elements have been used, and become part of culture and history.