The Ingredients: A Guided Tour of the Elements

by Philip Ball

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In The Ingredients , Philip Ball blends history and science as he offers an illuminating look at our centuries-long struggle to understand the nature of the physical world. It's been a long journey from the ancient belief in four elements--earth, water, fire, air--to the hundred plus elements that occupy the modern periodic table, and Ball makes a perfect tour guide, highlighting the many points of interest on the way. He introduces us to key scientists...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0192841009

ISBN13:9780192841001

Release Date:January 2003

Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA

Length:228 Pages

Weight:0.81 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 7.8" x 5.3"

Related Subjects

Chemistry Education & Reference General & Reference Inorganic Reference Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology

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