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Written by the award -winning science writer John Amsle, this informative and highly enjoyable book shows what, why and where the elements are revealed. In the alphabet, from the actinium to the zirconium, it is a complete guide for all the elements that are currently known, with more comprehensive coverage of those that we encounter in our everyday life. Entry on each element shows where it came from, what role it can be in the human body, the foods that have been included in it, how it was discovered, its role, use and misuse in human health that is put in it, and its environmental role. The new version includes the three chemical elements discovered since the first version-darmstadium, rootzenium, and the section on the coopericium-and “transforum elements” is now included in the main part of the book. In addition, Amsley has added new information on the economic uses of elements such as Scandium and Gold. Praised by nature as “entertaining and finely designed”, the building blocks of nature offer a pleasant tour of the very essence of our physical world.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Date of publication: October 1, 2011
Edition: Second
language English
Print Length: 710 page
ISBN -10: 0199605637
ISBN -13: 978-0199605637
Items Weight: 2.31 pounds
Dimensions: 9.1 x 1.5 x 6.1 inch
Customers say
Customers find the book rich in information, with one mentioning it provides a comprehensive overview of the periodic table. They find it delightful to read, with one customer noting the reasonable font size for the subject matter.
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