The lost elements : the periodic table's shadow side /
Throughout its formation, the periodic table has seen false entries, good-faith errors, retractions, and dead ends; in fact, there have been more elemental 'discoveries' that have proven false than there are current elements on the table. This book collects the most notable of these instan...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY :
Oxford University Press,
2020.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | Throughout its formation, the periodic table has seen false entries, good-faith errors, retractions, and dead ends; in fact, there have been more elemental 'discoveries' that have proven false than there are current elements on the table. This book collects the most notable of these instances, stretching from the nineteenth century to the present. The book tells the story of how scientists have come to understand elements, by discussing the failed theories and false discoveries that shaped the path of scientific progress. |
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| Item Description: | Previously issued in print: 2015. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxxvii, 531 pages) : illustrations. |
| Audience: | Specialized. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197562963 (ebook) 0197562965 (ebook) |