The periodic table : its story and its significance / Eric R. Scerri.
"The periodic table is one of the most potent icons in science. It lies at the core of chemistry and embodies the most fundamental principles of the field. This book provides a successor to van Spronsen's classic book on the subject, but goes further in evaluating the extent to which moder...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press,
2007.
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| Online Access: | Contributor biographical information |
| Summary: | "The periodic table is one of the most potent icons in science. It lies at the core of chemistry and embodies the most fundamental principles of the field. This book provides a successor to van Spronsen's classic book on the subject, but goes further in evaluating the extent to which modern physics has explained the periodic system."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 346 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-328) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0195305736 9780195305739 |