內容簡介
化學元素週期表最詩意的表現
118首科學詩歌搭配119個化學元素，元素週期表和俳句的浪漫相遇
科學之詩是由英國作家Mary Soon Lee首次在《科學雜誌》中發表，她為每一個化學元素寫了一首俳句，為詩歌帶來全新的靈感與活力，本書收錄這118首詩歌，搭配原始和富有想像的自然線條插圖，每一首詩句結合天文學、生物學、化學、材料科學、歷史、醫學和物理學等領域，每一句詩句充滿智慧與異想天開的想像，每個元素的背後都讚頌著宇宙詩意與令人著迷不已的科學事實。獲獎無數的詩人Mary Soon Lee透過元素週期表與俳句的巧妙結合，幫助人們快速理解宇宙元素的奧秘與神奇。
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.
