Eric R. Scerri (Lecturer in Chemistry, University of California, Lo

Broschiertes Buch

The Periodic Table

A Very Short Introduction

Beschreibung

Eric R. Scerri presents a modern and fresh exploration of this fundamental topic in the physical sciences, considering the deeper implications of the arrangements of the table to atomic physics and quantum mechanics. This new edition celebrates the completion of the 7th period of the table, with the naming of elements 113, 115, 117, and 118

Autor

Eric R. Scerri is a lecturer at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the founder and editor-in-chief of Foundations of Chemistry, a journal covering the history and philosophy of chemistry, and chemical education. He has authored over 150 articles in peer-reviewed journals and many articles in popular science magazines, including Scientific American, American Scientist, and Cosmos, among others. His books include A Tale of Seven Elements, (Oxford University Press, 2013) and A Tale of Seven Scientists and A New Philosophy of Science, (Oxford University Press, 2016). Further information about the author can be found at www.ericscerri.com

Produktdetails

• Very Short Introductions
• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• 2 Revised edition
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 175mm x 108mm x 17mm
• Gewicht: 164g
• ISBN-13: 9780198842323
• ISBN-10: 0198842325
• Artikelnr.: 55392373