The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey into the Land of the Chemical Elements (Science Masters) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey into the Land of the Chemical Elements (Science Masters) Book

The periodic table of the elements is the grand, unified theory of chemistry. In The Periodic Kingdom, P. W. Atkins imagines the table as a landscape, with fields of metals, pools of mercury and bromine, clouds of gases, and the offshore island of rare earths. He describes the history of this metaphoric kingdom and shows how its laws are those of physical chemistry: they are the expression in the visible world of the invisible dance of subatomic particles. The Periodic Kingdom is an excellent book for students at any level who want to see the connections between chemistry, physics, and "real life." Read More

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  • Product Description

    This book introduces readers to the most important unifying concept in chemistry: the periodic table. From the 100d or so elements at the heart of the story, everything tangible is made, whether a planet or a microscopic organism.

    The Periodic Kingdom is cleverly arranged like a travel guide. With vivid imagery, the author describes the organization of the kingdom of the elements, the history of its discovery, and where the elements came from. Atkins shows how the elements relate to one another and explains how the location of an element in this imaginary landscape can be used to predict its properties.

  • 0465072666
  • 9780465072668
  • Peter W. Atkins
  • 12 October 2008
  • Basic Books
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 176
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