Elements, the: a very short introduction
Auteur :
Ball, Philip
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780192840998
Date de publication :
8 avr. 2004
Dimensions :
17,4 x 11,2 x 1,2 cm
Poids :
161 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Traces the history and cultural impact of the elements on humankind, and examines why people have long sought to identify the substances around them. Looking beyond the Periodic Table, the author takes us on a tour: from the Greek philosophers who propounded a system with four elements to the modern-day scientists who are able to create their own.