Abundance of the chemical elements stars. Lithium, beryllium and boron are rare because although they are produced by nuclear fusion, they are then destroyed by other reactions in the stars. The elements from carbon to iron are relatively more common in the universe because of the ease of making them in supernova nucleosynthesis. Elements of higher atomic number than iron (element 26) become progressively more rare in the universe, because they increasingly absorb stellar energy in being produced. Elements with even atomic numbers are generally more common than their neighbors in the periodic table, also due to favorable energetics of formation. The abundance of elements
The Periodic Table (Basher book) website had some minor reservations about the book, but said it was "endearing" and succeeded in making learning chemistry easier and more fun. "The Periodic Table: Elements with Style" has also been reviewed in the "Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books" and the "Journal of Chemical Education". The Periodic Table (Basher book) The Periodic Table: Elements with Style is a 2007 children's science book created by Simon Basher and written by Adrian Dingle. It is the first book in Basher's science series, which includes "Physics: Why Matter Matters!", "Biology: Life As We Know It", "Astronomy: Out of this World!",