Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf: How the Elements Were Named

by Peter Wothers

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The iconic Periodic Table of the Elements is now in its most satisfyingly elegant form. This is because all the 'gaps' corresponding to missing elements in the seventh row, or period, have recently been filled and the elements named. But where do these names come from? For some, usually the most recent, the origins are quite obvious, but in others - even well-known elements such as oxygen or nitrogen - the roots are less clear.

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Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0199652724

ISBN13:9780199652723

Release Date:February 2020

Publisher:Oxford University Press

Length:290 Pages

Weight:1.10 lbs.

Dimensions:1.3" x 6.0" x 9.3"

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