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The elements : a visual history of their discovery

text The elements : a visual history of their discovery

Ball, Philip

Summary
"The Elements is a stunning visual history of how the chemical elements were discovered. By piecing together the Periodic Table, science writer Philip Ball explores not only how we came to understand what everything is made of but also how chemist... Read more
Contents

The classical elements -- The antique metals -- Alchemical elements -- The new metals -- Chemistry golden age -- Electrical discoveries -- The radiant age -- The nuclear age.

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Description
224 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Publisher
The University of Chicago Press 2021
MARC Permalink

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Woodmere (Main Branch) 546.09 BAL in Adult Non-fiction Available

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