3D Periodic Table Posters

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3D Photo Periodic Table Posters. Theodore writes -

The Alexander Arrangement is a three-dimensional paper sculpture of the periodic table designed by Roy Alexander, with whom I collaborated on this version. For the first time this clever form of the table has been combined with my photographs of real element samples, resulting in a quite lovely object. The Alexander Arrangement deals with the fundamental problem of gaps in the traditional arrangement of the periodic table by wrapping the transition metals and the lanthanides/actinides into loops, so all the elements that are supposed to be next to each other actually are next to each other. You can read it as a complete spiral loop through all the elements without any

Filed under: science — by adafruit, posted November 27, 2012 at 7:26 am


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1 Comment

  1. Fabulous new periodic table (system). Congratulations Theo and Roy.

    all the best
    eric scerri
    UCLA

    Comment by Dr. Eric Scerri — November 28, 2012 @ 1:28 am

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