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A tale of seven elements /

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In 1913 Henry Moseley established a method for counting the elements. It became clear that there were seven elements missing from the periodic table. In this book, Eric Scerri presents the discovery of those seven elements, five of which are radioactive and three or possibly four of were first isola...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Scerri, Eric R. (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2020.
Subjects:
Periodic table of the elements.
Classification périodique des éléments.
periodic table.
Periodic table of the elements
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:In 1913 Henry Moseley established a method for counting the elements. It became clear that there were seven elements missing from the periodic table. In this book, Eric Scerri presents the discovery of those seven elements, five of which are radioactive and three or possibly four of were first isolated by women.
Item Description:Previously issued in print: 2013.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxxiii, 270 pages) : illustrations.
Audience:Specialized.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780197562758 (ebook)
0197562752 (ebook)