The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction
Author:   Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
ISBN:  

9780199582495


Pages:   168
Publication Date:   27 October 2011
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained


Our Price $31.55 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction


Add your own review!

Overview

Full Product Details

Author:   Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 11.30cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 17.30cm
Weight:   0.130kg
ISBN:  

9780199582495


ISBN 10:   0199582491
Pages:   168
Publication Date:   27 October 2011
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock   Availability explained

Table of Contents

1: Introduction 2: Atomic weight, Triads and Prout 3: Steps towards the periodic table 4: Triumph of a Russian genius 5: The impact of the new physics 6: How the electron explains the periodic table 7: How chemists reacted 8: Quantum Mechanics makes further advances 9: Forged in the stars 10: Back to Chemistry 11: Why so many tables? Which is best? Further reading

Reviews

Overall this stylish and snappy book will entertain and enlighten you, and its convenient size means it can do so when you're on the go Chemistry World


<br> Entertainingly historical and touches on quite large themes like the nature of the scientific method...Overall this stylish and snappy book will entertain and enlighten you, and its convenient size means it can do so while you're on the go. -- Chemistry World<br><p><br>


Scerri's writing is lively, engaging, and accessible. Journal of Chemical Education Overall this stylish and snappy book will entertain and enlighten you, and its convenient size means it can do so when you're on the go Chemistry World


Author Information

Dr Eric Scerri is a lecturere in chemistry as well as hisotry and philosophy of science at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of three books, The Periodic Table: Its story and its significance, (OUP, 2007), Collected Papers on the Philosophy of Chemistry (Imperial College Press, 2008), and Selected Papers on the Periodic Table (Imperial College Press, 2009). He has authored over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and many articles in popular science magazines including Scientific American, American Scientist, Cosmos, and Chemical Heritage, among others. He is the editor of the Springer journal Foundations of Chemistry.

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

MRG2025CC

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now