The periodic table
By: Paul Strathern
Series: The knowledge; Knowledge
Publisher: Quadrille Publishing Limited
Published: 2015
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781849496261
Subjects: Periodic table of the elements; Popular works
Description: "Most people are familiar with the iconic periodic table, but few of us know just how significant it was in advancing our understanding of the blueprint of the universe. The formulation of the first periodic table, in 1869, revolutionised chemistry. By arranging elements according to their atomic number, patterns were observed that changed the course of scientific history. What was missing was even more significant that what was already there. From the noble gases to radioactive metals, this ... book traces the story of the first table and its astonishing impact."--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (page 156) and index.
Table of contents: title: 1. Discovering the periodic table; title: 2. How the periodic table works; title: 3. How atoms react with one another; title: 4. The modern periodic table; title: 5. Laying the foundations of the periodic table; title: 6. The first new element: the discovery of phosphorus; title: 7. The keyboard of the elements; title: 8. Groups and triads; title: 9. Things fall apart; title: 10. The permanence and impermanence of the periodic table.