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The Secret Life of the Periodic TableThe Secret Life of the Periodic Table uncovers the fascinating stories behind the formulation of the table It describes how and who discovered the 118 elements and the competition and cooperation behind scientific advances The character of the elements is brought to life in a bright and engaging way, making The Secret Life of the Periodic Table ideal for students and general readers Spared the monotony of a school text, they can gain a basic
The Secret Life of the Periodic Table uncovers the fascinating stories behind the formulation of the table
It describes how and who discovered the 118 elements and the competition and cooperation behind scientific advances The character of the elements is brought to life in a bright and engaging way, making The Secret Life of the Periodic Table ideal for students and general readers Spared the monotony of a school text, they can gain a basic understanding of the fundamentals of atomic science
The book covers all 118 elements in 14 chapters They are:
- A brief guide to atomic physics
- Igor Mendeleev, arguably the most important formulator of the table, and significant others
- Hydrogen
- Alkali metals
- Alkaline Earth metals
- Transition metals
- Post-transition metals
- Metalloids
- Other non-metals
- Halogens
- Noble gases
- Lanthanoids
- Actinoids
- Transuranium elements
Each element description includes a fact box showing the atomic number, atomic weight, radius, melting point, boiling point, density, and the year of its discovery and by whom There are many sidebars, boxes and extended captions covering topics of interest, like Ernest Lawrence's 1931 cyclotron, an early precursor to the 10-km radius Large Hydron Collider that he could not possibly have imagined
There is also fascinating trivia about the elements For example, phosphorus was first isolated by an alchemist's search for gold in urine and in the 1920s, there was a fad for lethal radium cocktails The Secret Life of the Periodic Table is accurate and entertaining, making it a helpful adjunct to student studies General readers will find it an enjoyable trip into the world of chemistry and atomic science It is an ideal purchase for science, middle school and general collections
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