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The chemical element : a historical perspective
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The chemical element : a historical perspective

Author: Andrew Ede
Publisher: Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2006.
Series: Greenwood guides to great ideas in science
Edition/Format: Book : EnglishView all editions and formats
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Material Type: Internet resource
Document Type: Book, Internet Resource
All Authors / Contributors: Andrew Ede
ISBN: 0313333041 9780313333040
OCLC Number: 64390389
Description: xiv, 183 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Contents: Ancient matter theory -- Greek matter theory from Thales to Aristotle -- Matter theory in China, the Middle East, and India -- Alchemy and the concept of elements -- Corpuscles and atoms -- Bringing order to chaos -- Making elements elemental -- Seeking order : the periodic table -- The atomic elements -- The elements beyond 92 -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 : The periodic table -- Appendix 2 : History of the elements -- Appendix 3 : The elements by alphabetical order -- Appendix 4 : The elements by date of discovery.
Series Title: Greenwood guides to great ideas in science
Responsibility: Andrew Ede.
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