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Elemental Haiku
By Mary Soon LeePublisher Description
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.
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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Aså hur sorgligt att det här är det enda jag har läst sen mars började pga allt mitt vidriga tentaplugg?? Man har ju inte hunnit leva. Om någon funderar på att plugga linjär algebra II, så skulle jag säga nej och spring därifrån så fort du kan, men skulle definitivt rekommendera den här haikusamlingen!
Extremt lätt att läsa och det är trevligt när man inte orkar (eller hinner) sätta sig in i någon bok. Dessutom, om du är en nörd som jag som är svagt besatt av det periodiska systemet (och tycker att seaborgium förtjänar precis lika mycket uppmärksamhet som syre och silver) så är den här perfekt.
Här är tre av mina favoriter för ett litet smakprov!
4 Beryllium
Heart of emerald,
your sweetness a toxic trap;
X-rays see through it.
12 Magnesium
Child of aging stars,
however brightly you burn
they will not return
81 Thallium
As a sulfate salt,
handy for killing rodents
or one’s relatives”
About Mary Soon Lee
MARY SOON LEE is an award-winning poet and fiction writer. She won the Rhysling Award and the Elgin Award, and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize and the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award. Her work has appeared in a wide range of venues, including Atlanta Review, Cider Press Review, American Scholar, Spillway, and Rosebud, as well as award-winning fiction and fantasy magazines Lightspeed, Fantasy & Science Fiction, and Analog. Before she took up writing, she had a more analytical background, with degrees in mathematics and computer science from Cambridge University and an MSc in astronautics and space engineering from Cranfield University. Born and raised in London, she has called the United States home for twenty years.
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