The Elements
(Sprache: Englisch)
This Very Short Introduction traces the history and cultural impact of the elements on humankind, and examines why people have long sought to identify the substances around them. Looking beyond the Periodic Table, the author takes the reader on an engaging...
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This Very Short Introduction traces the history and cultural impact of the elements on humankind, and examines why people have long sought to identify the substances around them. Looking beyond the Periodic Table, the author takes the reader on an engaging and entertaining tour: from the Greek philosophers who propounded a system with four elements - earth, air, fire, and water - to the modern-day scientists who are able to create their own.
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This Very Short Introduction traces the history and cultural impact of the elements on humankind, and examines why people have long sought to identify the substances around them. Looking beyond the Periodic Table, the author examines our relationship with matter, from the uncomplicated vision of the Greek philosophers, who believed there were four elements - earth, air, fire, and water - to the work of modern-day scientists in creating elements such as hassium andmeitnerium. Packed with anecdotes, The Elements is a highly engaging and entertaining exploration of the fundamental question: what is the world made from?
ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „The Elements “
1. Aristotle's Quartet: The elements in antiquity ; 2. Revolution: How oxygen changed the world ; 3. Gold: The most desirable element ; 4. The Eightfold Path: Organizing the elements ; 5. The Atom Factories: Making new elements ; 6. The Chemical Brothers: Why isotopes are useful ; 7. For All Practical Purposes: Technologies of the elements ; End notes ; Futher reading
Autoren-Porträt von Philip Ball
Philip Ball, geboren 1962 in Newport / Isle of Wight, studierte Chemie und Physik in Oxford und Bristol, promovierte 1988. Er war zehn Jahre leitender Redakteur bei Nature, ist heute freier Publizist für Zeitungen und Zeitschriften wie "Nature" und "New Scientist". Ball hat vier Bücher geschrieben, darunter "Chemie der Zukunft", er lebt in London.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Philip Ball
- 2004, 186 Seiten, mit Schwarz-Weiß-Abbildungen, mit Abbildungen, Maße: 11,1 x 17,4 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- ISBN-10: 0192840991
- ISBN-13: 9780192840998
- Erscheinungsdatum: 08.04.2004
Sprache:
Englisch
Rezension zu „The Elements “
"A delight of a book.... Elegantly written...far-reaching, entertaining and salted with anecdote.... It could become a classic."--New Scientist"Ball brings the periodic table to life."--Discover
"Philip Ball's book is an excellent introduction."--Chemistry and Industry
"The book contains some delightful anecdotes."--Times Higher Educational Supplement (London)
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