The Elements: A Visual History of Their Discovery
- ISBN-10
- 022677595X
- ISBN-13
- 9780226775951
- Series
- The Elements
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Philip Ball
Description
The classical elements -- The antique metals -- Alchemical elements -- The new metals -- Chemistry golden age -- Electrical discoveries -- The radiant age -- The nuclear age.
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