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The periodic table : its story and its significance / Eric R. Scerri.
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| Authors: |
Scerri, Eric R.
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New York : Oxford University Press, 2007.
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| Description: |
xxii, 346 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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Periodic law -- Tables. Chemical elements. |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 287-328) and index.
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| Language: |
English |
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0195305736 (acid-free paper) 9780195305739 |
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Ch. 1. The periodic system : an overview -- Ch. 2. Quantitative relationships among the elements and the origins of the periodic table -- Ch. 3. Discoverers of the periodic system -- Ch. 4. Mendeleev -- Ch. 5. Prediction and accommodation : the acceptance of Mendeleev's periodic system -- Ch. 6. The nucleus and the periodic table : radioactivity, atomic number, and isotopy -- Ch. 7. The electron and chemical periodicity -- Ch. 8. Electronic explanations of the periodic system developed by chemists -- Ch. 9. Quantum mechanics and the periodic table -- Ch. 10. Astrophysics, nulceosynthesis, and more chemistry.
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| Bib number: |
6115337 |
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http://lens.lib.uchicago.edu/?itemid=|library/marc/uc|6115337 |
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Donor:
Gift of the Jean F. Block Book Fund
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Table of Contents |
Introduction | | | | | | | 1
The Periodic System--An Overview | | | | | | | 2
Quantitative Relationships Among the Elements | | | | | | | 3
Discoverers of the System | | | | | | | 4
Mendeleev | | | | | | | 5
Prediction and Accommodation | | | | | | | 6
The Nucleus and the Periodic Table | | | | | | | 7
The Electron and the Periodic Table | | | | | | | 8
Electronic Explanations by Chemists | | | | | | | 9
Quantum Mechanics and the P.T. | | | | | | | 10
Astrophysics, Nucleosynthesis and More Chemistry | | | | | | | Notes | | | | | | |
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