Nearly perfect

Great writing and unique, engaging presentation ideal for the subject matter... and thats what matters.

Not quite perfect: the multimedia presentation is a bit gimmicky and limited, and 90% of the pictures I dont need to spin, let alone see in 3D. And the Wolfram Alpha data on each element is a bit of a shrug to me. But the writing is solid, and many of the pictures are beautiful and beautifully presented.

If the author and publisher had invested more in the content -- i.e. longer captions for the pictures, introductions to groups of elements -- I would have given it five stars.

Still, look at the non-existent competition. The Elements stands alone in the app store! I would buy something similar in a heartbeat ... but there is nothing else like it to buy. Quite a coup. I will always remember it as my first really satisfying ebook.

Sooooooo many metals ... :)

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