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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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Product Identifiers

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

Product Key Features

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

Dimensions

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

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
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 Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
546/.8
Synopsis
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., 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. , 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 .