Bibliograph

The periodic table, a very short introduction, Eric R. Scerri

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Label

The periodic table, a very short introduction, Eric R. Scerri

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page 139) and index

Illustrations

portraitsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The periodic table

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

726821249

Responsibility statement

Eric R. Scerri

Series statement

Very short introductions, 289

Sub title

a very short introduction

Summary

The periodic table is an iconic symbol of science, and an understanding of it is essential to the physical sciences. In this volume the author presents an exploration of the periodic table in the physical sciences, considering the deeper implications of the arrangements of the table to atomic physics and quantum mechanics. He shows how this scientific knowledge about the elements was gained and considers its wider meaning. He introduces the significant figures in the development of the periodic table, as well as key ideas about early atomic theory and quantum mechanics. Also considered is the debated question of whether there is an optimal periodic table, and if so, what form it might take

Table Of Contents

The elements -- A quick overview of the modern periodic table -- Atomic weight, triads, and Prout -- Steps toward the periodic table -- The Russian genius, Mendeleev -- Physics invades the periodic table -- Electronic structure -- Quantum mechanics -- Modern alchemy: from missing elements to synthetic elements -- Forms of the periodic table

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