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Author: Eric Scerri
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2020
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 019093378X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"This book offers a comprehensive overview of an important notion to the field of chemistry: the chemical element"--
Author: David E. Newton
Publisher: UXL
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 284
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn-depth, current and accurate information on 112 known chemical elements. For younger and middle school students, yet appropriate for high school students, too.
Author: Clemens Reimann
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2012-12-06
Total Pages: 419
ISBN-13: 3642720161
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow large is the natural variation in concentration of the various elements in different media? How do the oft-cited "World average concentrations" in different media compare with actual analytical data? How low a detection limit do I need to attain if I want to analyse for an element in soils, sediments, water or plants? All these questions and many more can be answered by using this unique reference book. It collates data on the most important properties and uses of all naturally occurring chemical elements. It combines these with data obtained from actual analyses of different sample media (soil, stream sediment, stream water, ground water, plants, human body fluids). This combination of facts and actual data makes this book suitable for learning and teaching applied geochemistry as well.
Author: Robert E. Krebs
Publisher: Greenwood
Published: 1998-01-26
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 0313301239
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDescriptions of all elements, usually only found by consulting many different sources. Includes history and common uses.
Author: Eric Scerri
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: 2020-05-11
Total Pages: 313
ISBN-13: 019750843X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe concept of a chemical element is foundational within the field of chemistry, but there is wide disagreement over its definition. Even the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) claims two distinct definitions: a species of atoms versus one which identifies chemical elements with the simple substances bearing their names. The double definition of elements proposed by the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry contrasts an abstract meaning and an operational one. Nevertheless, the philosophical aspects of this notion are not fully captured by the IUPAC definitions, despite the fact that they were crucial for the construction of the Periodic Table. Although rich scientific literature on the element and the periodic table exists as well as a recent growth in the philosophy of chemistry, scholars are still searching for a definitive answer to this important question: What is an element? Eric Scerri and Elena Ghibaudi have teamed up to assemble a group of scholars to provide readers an overview of the current state of the debate on chemical elements from epistemological, historical, and educational perspectives. What Is A Chemical Element? fills a gap for the benefit of the whole chemistry community-experimental researchers, philosophers, chemistry educators, and anyone looking to learn more about the elements of the periodic table.
Author: Javier García-Martínez
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2011-09-19
Total Pages: 311
ISBN-13: 3527635653
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the International Year of Chemistry, prominent scientists highlight the major advances in the fight against the largest problems faced by humanity from the point of view of chemistry, showing how their science is essential to ensuring our long-term survival. Following the UN Millennium Development Goals, the authors examine the ten most critical areas, including energy, climate, food, water and health. All of them are opinion leaders in their fields, or high-ranking decision makers in national and international institutions. Intended to provide an intellectual basis for the future development of chemistry, this book is aimed at a wide readership including students, professionals, engineers, scientists, environmentalists and anyone interested in a more sustainable future.
Author: David L. Heiserman
Publisher:
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780071577236
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFinding a book on the chemical elements that is neither an advanced, graduate-level text nor a simplistic overview for children is virtually impossible. Now, with Exploring Chemical Elements and Their Compounds, David L. Heiserman provides the perfect guide for anyone who needs a good solid introduction to all of the 107 chemical elements.
Author: Philip Ball
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2021-09-27
Total Pages: 225
ISBN-13: 022677600X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFrom water, air, and fire to tennessine and oganesson, celebrated science writer Philip Ball leads us through the full sweep of the field of chemistry in this exquisitely illustrated history of the elements. The Elements is a stunning visual journey through the discovery of the chemical building blocks of our universe. By piecing together the history of the periodic table, Ball explores not only how we have come to understand what everything is made of, but also how chemistry developed into a modern science. Ball groups the elements into chronological eras of discovery, covering seven millennia from the first known to the last named. As he moves from prehistory and classical antiquity to the age of atomic bombs and particle accelerators, Ball highlights images and stories from around the world and sheds needed light on those who struggled for their ideas to gain inclusion. By also featuring some elements that aren’t true elements but were long thought to be—from the foundational prote hyle and heavenly aetherof the ancient Greeks to more recent false elements like phlogiston and caloric—The Elements boldly tells the full history of the central science of chemistry.
Author: John Emsley
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 556
ISBN-13: 9780198503408
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA readable, informative, fascinating entry on each one of the 100-odd chemical elements, arranged alphabetically from actinium to zirconium. Each entry comprises an explanation of where the element's name comes from, followed by Body element (the role it plays in living things), Element ofhistory (how and when it was discovered), Economic element (what it is used for), Environmental element (where it occurs, how much), Chemical element (facts, figures and narrative), and Element of surprise (an amazing, little-known fact about it). A wonderful 'dipping into' source for the familyreference shelf and for students.
Author: Peter Wothers
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 2019
Total Pages: 290
ISBN-13: 0199652724
DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow did the elements get their names? The origins of californium may be obvious, but what about oxygen? Investigating their origins takes Peter Wothers deep into history. Drawing on a wide variety of original sources, he brings to light the astonishing, the unusual, and the downright weird origins behind the element names we take for granted.
