TY  - BOOK
AU  - Ball,Philip
TI  - The elements: a very short introduction 
T2  - Very short introductions
SN  - 0192840991
AV  - QD 466  .B210 2004
PY  - 2004///
CY  - Oxford
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Chemical elements
N1  - "First published as The ingredients, 2002"--T.p. verso; Includes bibliographical references (p. 164) and index; 1; Aristotle's quartet : the elements in antiquity --; 2; Revolution : how oxygen changed the world --; 3; Gold : the glorious and accursed element --; 4; The eightfold path : organizing the elements --; 5; The atom factories : making new elements --; 6; The chemical brothers : why isotopes are useful --; 7; For all practical purposes : technologies of the elements
N2  - "This Very Short Introduction traces the history and cultural impact of the elements on humankind, and examines why people have long sought to identify the substances around them. Looking beyond the Periodic Table, the author examines our relationship with matter, from the uncomplicated vision of the Greek philosophers, who believed there were four elements - earth, air, fire, and water - to the work of modern-day scientists in creating elements such as hassium and meitnerium. Packed with anecdotes, The Elements is a highly engaging and entertaining exploration of the fundamental question: what is the world made from?"--Jacket
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