"Enter the world of elements--whether rare, radioactive, or only recently discovered. From explosive antimony to precious gold, explore all the 118 unique building blocks of our universe and the many miraculous ways we use them."-- Page 4 of cover.

What is an element? -- Inside an atom -- The periodic table -- Elemental groups and sets -- Hydrogen -- Alkali metals -- Alkaline Earth metals -- Transition metals -- Lanthanides -- Actinides -- The boron group -- The carbon group -- The nitrogen group -- The oxygen group -- Halogens -- Noble gases.