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Periodic law.
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Stwertka, Albert.
Chemical elements.
Periodic law.
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A guide to the elements /
Albert
Stwertka
.
by
Stwertka
,
Albert
.
Oxford University Press, c2012.
Call #:
546.8 S938g 2012
Subjects
Chemical elements.
Periodic law.
ISBN:
9780199832521 (pbk.)
0199832528 (pbk.)
9780199832514 (hardcover)
019983251X (hardcover)
Edition:
3rd ed.
Description:
256 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: -- The Periodic Table -- The Elements [one entry per element, in period table order] -- Glossary -- Chronology -- Further Reading -- Websites -- Index.
Summary:
"Newly updated throughout, and now covering 118 elements, this crystal-clear guide to the periodic table illuminates the basic concepts of chemistry as it traces the history and development of our knowledge of the material world.
Albert
Stwertka
makes complex ideas and terms easily understandable, drawing upon engaging historical anecdotes and everyday examples to clarify the text. Since the second edition, many new elements have been discovered, including Darmstadtium, Roentgenium, and Copernicium, and the elements currently called Ununtrium, Ununpentium, Ununhexium, Ununseptium, and Ununoctium. The third edition provides thorough coverage of all these new discoveries. In addition to the new elements,
Stwertka
has brought the information about the elements in the second edition up-to-date, based on the latest research. He discusses a cylindrical molecule of carbon known as a "nanotube," which has become a do-all wonder substance, touted for use in everything from X-ray machines to paint. A new form of the element boron has been found that is nearly as hard as diamond. Its superior heat resistance could make it attractive for certain industrial uses. And a new particle detector using ultra-pure liquid xenon has been constructed beneath 5,000 feet of rock in Italy to detect dark matter.
Stwertka
also covers the 2010 Nobel-winning work on graphene, an ultrathin form of carbon that is vital for future generations of computers and touch screens, the discovery of new superconductors, and the development of new uses for the rare earth elements"--Provided by publisher.
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