The Elements: A Very Short Introduction

Traces the history and cultural impact of the elements on humankind, and examines why people have long sought to identify the substances around them. Looking beyond the Periodic Table, the author takes us on a tour: from the Greek philosophers who propounded a system with four elements to the modern-day scientists who are able to create their own.

• | By (Author): Philip (Freelance science writer and Consultant Editor of Nature) Ball
• | Series: Very Short Introductions
• | Publisher: Oxford University Press
• | Publication Date: Apr 08, 2004
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0192840991
• | ISBN-13: 9780192840998