30-Second Elements: The 50 most significant elements, each explained in half a minute

Scerri, Eric

ISBN 10: 1848315945 / ISBN 13: 9781848315945

Published by Icon Books, 2013

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 30-Second Elements: The 50 most significant elements, each explained in half a minute
• Publisher: Icon Books
• Publication Date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1848315945
• ISBN 13: 9781848315945
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 1050 grams

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Synopsis

When was radium discovered? Who are Dmitri Mendeleev and Glenn T. Seaborg? Who discovered uranium’s radioactivity? Which element is useful for dating the age of Earth? And why doesn’t gold have a scientific name? 30-Second Elements presents you with the very foundations of chemical knowledge, explaining concisely the 50 most significant chemical elements. This book uses helpful glossaries and tables to fast track your knowledge of the other 68 elements and the relationships between all of them.

About the Author

Dr. Eric Scerri is a lecturer at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, UCLA. Dr. Scerri is a chemist and leading philosopher of science specialising in the history and philosophy of the periodic table.