Like the alphabet, the calendar, or the zodiac, the periodic table of the chemical elements has a permanent place in our imagination. But aside from the handful of common ones (iron, carbon, copper, gold), the elements themselves remain wrapped in mystery. We do not know what most of them look like, how they exist in nature, how they got their names, or of what use they are to us. Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colorful pasts, Periodic Tales is a passionate journey through mines and artists' studios, to factories and cathedrals, into the woods and to the sea to discover the true stories of these fascinating but mysterious building blocks of the universe.
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Like the alphabet, the calendar, or the zodiac, the periodic table of the chemical elements has a permanent place in our imagination. But aside from the handful of common ones (iron, carbon, copper, gold), the elements themselves remain wrapped in mystery. We do not know what most of them look like, how they exist in nature, how they got their names, or of what use they are to us. Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colorful pasts, Periodic Tales is a passionate journey through mines and artists' studios, to factories and cathedrals, into the woods and to the sea to discover the true stories of these fascinating but mysterious building blocks of the universe.
Imprint | HarperCollinsPublishers |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | February 2012 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | February 2012 |
Authors | Hugh Aldersey-Williams |
Dimensions | 204 x 134 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback - Trade |
Pages | 428 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-06-182473-9 |
Barcode | 9780061824739 |
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LSN | 0-06-182473-9 |