The quickest possible way to learn the fundamentals of chemistry and the elements that make up our world. An icon of science, the Periodic Table defines the fundamental chemistry of everything in the universe. In this compact yet comprehensive guide, Dan Green outlines the history development and workings of the table, show how its design reflects and illuminates the organization of all matter…
When we think of the periodic table we picture orderly rows of elements that conform to type and never break the rules. The Secret Lives Of The Elements reveals that the periodic table is more like a sprawling extende family—with its own black sheep, rebels, and oddballs. Here are the strange and wonderful stories of fifty-two members of that family—remarkble tales of discovery, inspiratio…