Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc

By Aldersey-Williams, Hugh

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9781494511845
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Tantor


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Reviewed on September 1, 2015  |  Audio

This engaging book might well have been titled "a diverse collection of interesting facts about elements." Not a scientific or popular science text nor a history of chemical discoveries—though it is peppered with scientific facts—the work is an amusing ramble through cultural history, scientific discovery, war, and peace and how they influenced and were influenced by the element...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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