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30-Second Elements: The 50 Most Significant Elements, Each Explained in Half a Minute
Eric Scerri
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Description for 30-Second Elements: The 50 Most Significant Elements, Each Explained in Half a Minute
Hardback. A beautifully illustrated, full-colour guide to the periodic table and the stories behind its most significant elements. Series: 30-Second. Num Pages: 160 pages, 160 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: PDZ; PNK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 180 x 16. Weight in Grams: 620.
When was radium discovered? Who are Dmitri Mendeleev and Glenn T. Seaborg? Who discovered uranium's radioactivity? Which element is useful for dating the age of Earth? And why doesn't gold have a scientific name?
30-Second Elements presents you with the very foundations of chemical knowledge, explaining concisely the 50 most significant chemical elements.
This book uses helpful glossaries and tables to fast track your knowledge of the other 68 elements and the relationships between all of them.
Product Details
Publisher
Icon Books
Number of pages
160
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Series
30 Second
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Duxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848315945
SKU
V9781848315945
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-5
About Eric Scerri
Dr. Eric Scerri is a lecturer at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA. Dr. Scerri is a chemist and leading philosopher of science specialising in the history and philosophy of the periodic table.
Reviews for 30-Second Elements: The 50 Most Significant Elements, Each Explained in Half a Minute
Have it on your bedside table, take an element a day ... captivating insights into the world of chemistry and its applications.
Chemistry World
An excellent quick read and reference source for anyone interested in science and its history in general, chemistry, and the elements.
Chemistry & Industry
Chemistry World
An excellent quick read and reference source for anyone interested in science and its history in general, chemistry, and the elements.
Chemistry & Industry