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Periodic Tales : A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc by Hugh Aldersey-Williams (2012, Trade Paperback)

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Number of Pages: 428. Weight: 0.72 lbs. Publication Date: 2012-02-28. Publisher: Ecco Press.

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In the spirit of A Short History of Nearly Everything comes Periodic Tales. Award-winning science writer Hugh Andersey-Williams offers readers a captivating look at the elements--and the amazing, little-known stories behind their discoveries. Periodic Tales is an energetic and wide-ranging book of innovations and innovators, of superstition and science and the myriad ways the chemical elements are woven into our culture, history, and language. It will delight readers of Genome, Einstein's Dreams, Longitude, and The Age of Wonder.

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Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0061824739
ISBN-13
9780061824739
eBay Product ID (ePID)
109468573

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Book Title
Periodic Tales : a Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc
Author
Hugh Aldersey-Williams
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, Social History, General, History, Chemistry / General
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Science, History
Number of Pages
448 Pages

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Item Length
8in
Item Height
1in
Item Width
5.3in
Item Weight
11.8 Oz

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For the UK edition: "[F]ascinating and beautiful. . . . If only chemistry had been like this at school. . . . [A] rich compilation of delicious tales.", [C]harming. . . . Aldersey-Williams writes with simplicity and elegance. The stories may not help you on your next chemistry test, but they'll help you appreciate the building blocks that are all around us yet all too easy to overlook., "[A] virtuoso tour of the periodic table." -- Publishers Weekly "[C]harming. . . . Aldersey-Williams writes with simplicity and elegance. The stories may not help you on your next chemistry test, but they'll help you appreciate the building blocks that are all around us yet all too easy to overlook." -- Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers "A lucid, enjoyable collection . . . that, element by element, demystifies the iconic periodic table." -- Kirkus Reviews "Aldersey-Williams's playful, hands-on approach to scientific exploration shines through the book." -- Boston Globe For the UK edition: "[F]ascinating and beautiful. . . . If only chemistry had been like this at school. . . . [A] rich compilation of delicious tales." -- Matt Ridley, Prospect magazine, A Lucid, Enjoyable Collection . . . That, Element by Element, Demystifies the Iconic Periodic Table.
Dewey Decimal
546/.8
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22

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