The 15 lanthanides and the 15 actinides /
Fifteen lanthanides and the fifteen actinides
Kristi Lew.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Rosen Central, 2010.
- 48 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 27 cm.
- Understanding the elements of the periodic table .
- Understanding the elements of the periodic table. .
Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-46) and index.
What are the lanthanides and actinides? -- Atomic structure of the lanthanides and actinides -- Uses for the lanthanides and actinides -- The lanthanides and actinides in compounds -- The lanthanides and actinides and you.
Wilson's Junior High School, September 2011 School Library Journal, June 2010
Discusses the elements known as lanthanides and actinides, which either occur naturally or are synthetically constructed, covering their atomic structure, uses as elements or as compounds, and applications in medicine and glassmaking.