| The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey Into the Land of the Chemical Elements Contributor(s): Atkins, Pw (Author) |
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ISBN: 0465072666 ISBN-13: 9780465072668 Publisher: Basic Books OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1997 Annotation: In science we learn that from 100 or so elements everything tangible is made, whether a planet or a microscopic organism. With vivid imagery, text cleverly arranged like a travel guide, and easy for the general reader to understand, Oxford's P.W. Atkins describes the organization of the kingdom of the elements, the history of its discovery, where the elements came from, and how each relates to another. Index. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical - Science | Reference |
| Dewey: 541.2 |
| LCCN: 95007362 |
| Lexile Measure: 1330 |
| Series: Science Masters |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (0.45 lbs) 176 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Come on a journey into the heart of matter -- and enjoy the process -- as a brilliant scientist and entertaining tour guide takes you on a fascinating voyage through the Periodic Kingdom, the world of the elements. The periodic table, your map for this trip, is the most important concept in chemistry. It hangs in classrooms and labs throughout the world, providing support for students, suggesting new avenues of research for professionals, succinctly organizing the whole of chemistry. The one hundred or so elements listed in the table make up everything in the universe, from microscopic organisms to distant planets. Just how does the periodic table help us make sense of the world around us? Using vivid imagery, ingenious analogies, and liberal doses of humor P. W. Atkins answers this question. He shows us that the Periodic Kingdom is a systematic place. Detailing the geography, history and governing institutions of this imaginary landscape, he demonstrates how physical similarities can point to deeper affinities, and how the location of an element can be used to predict its properties. Here's an opportunity to discover a rich kingdom of the imagination kingdom of which our own world is a manifestation. |