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  • The Periodic Table

    Its Story and Its Significance

    by Eric Scerri ...
    The periodic table of elements is among the most recognizable image in science. It lies at the core of chemistry and embodies the most fundamental principles of science. In this new edition, Eric Scerri offers readers a complete and updated history and philosophy of the periodic table. Written in a lively style to appeal to experts and interested lay-persons alike, The Periodic Table: Its Story ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • A Tale of Seven Elements

    by Eric Scerri ...
    In 1913, English physicist Henry Moseley established an elegant method for "counting" the elements based on atomic number, ranging them from hydrogen (#1) to uranium (#92). It soon became clear, however, that seven elements were mysteriously missing from the lineup--seven elements unknown to science. In his well researched and engaging narrative, Eric Scerri presents the intriguing stories of ... Read more

    $30.99 USD

  • 30-Second Elements

    The 50 most significant elements, each explained in half a minute

    by Eric Scerri ...
    Series series 30-Second
    When was radium discovered? Who are Dmitri Mendeleev and Glenn T. Seaborg? Who discovered uranium's radioactivity? Which element is useful for dating the age of Earth? And why doesn't gold have a scientific name?30-Second Elements presents you with the very foundations of chemical knowledge, explaining concisely the 50 most significant chemical elements.This book uses helpful glossaries and tables ... Read more

    $8.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A Tale of Seven Scientists and a New Philosophy of Science

    by Eric Scerri ...
    In his latest book, Eric Scerri presents a completely original account of the nature of scientific progress. It consists of a holistic and unified approach in which science is seen as a living and evolving single organism. Instead of scientific revolutions featuring exceptionally gifted individuals, Scerri argues that the "little people" contribute as much as the "heroes" of science. To do this he ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • A Tale of Seven Elements

    Plus Another 40 or So Others

    by Eric R. Scerri ...
    In 1913, English physicist Henry Moseley transformed our understanding of the elements by organizing them by atomic number, from hydrogen to uranium. However, it soon became obvious that researchers had yet to discover seven completely unknown elements. In this updated and expanded edition of his acclaimed book, Eric Scerri presents the intriguing stories of these elements--protactinium, hafnium, ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • The Periodic Table

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Eric R. Scerri ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The periodic table of elements, first encountered by many of us at school, provides an arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties, and divided into periodic trends. In this Very Short Introduction Eric R. Scerri looks at the trends in properties of elements that led to the construction of the table, and shows how ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

    Also available as: Audiobook

    Also available as: Audiobook

  • The Periodic Table:Its Story and Its Significance

    Its Story and Its Significance

    by Eric R. Scerri ...
    The periodic table is one of the most potent icons in science. It lies at the core of chemistry and embodies the most fundamental principles of the field. The one definitive text on the development of the periodic table by van Spronsen (1969), has been out of print for a considerable time. The present book provides a successor to van Spronsen, but goes further in giving an evaluation of the extent ... Read more

    $52.99 USD

  • Essays in the Philosophy of Chemistry

    Edited by Eric Scerri, Grant Fisher ...
    The philosophy of chemistry has emerged in recent years as a new and autonomous field within the Anglo-American philosophical tradition. With the development of this new discipline, Eric Scerri and Grant Fisher's "Essays in the Philosophy of Chemistry" is a timely and definitive guide to all current thought in this field. This edited volume will serve to map out the distinctive features of the ... Read more

    $81.99 USD

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    The Periodic Table

    A Very Short Introduction

    by Eric R. Scerri ...

    Unabridged

    4 hours 9 min

    The periodic table of elements, first encountered by many of us at school, provides an arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties, and divided into periodic trends. In this Very Short Introduction Eric R. Scerri looks at the trends in properties of elements that led to the construction of the table, and shows how ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook

  • What Is A Chemical Element?

    A Collection of Essays by Chemists, Philosophers, Historians, and Educators

    Edited by Eric Scerri, Elena Ghibaudi ...
    The concept of a chemical element is foundational within the field of chemistry, but there is wide disagreement over its definition. Even the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) claims two distinct definitions: a species of atoms versus one which identifies chemical elements with the simple substances bearing their names. The double definition of elements proposed by the ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

  • Philosophy of Chemistry

    Growth of a New Discipline

    Edited by Eric Scerri, Lee McIntyre ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This volume follows the successful book, which has helped to introduce and spread the Philosophy of Chemistry to a wider audience of philosophers, historians, science educators as well as chemists, physicists and biologists. The introduction summarizes the way in which the field has developed in the ten years since the previous volume was conceived and introduces several new authors who did not ... Read more

    $107.99 USD

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    Don't Know Much About History, 30th Anniversary Edition

    Everything You Need to Know About American History but Never Learned

    by Kenneth C. Davis ...
    Narrated by Kenneth C. Davis, Arthur Morey, Zach McLarty, Cassandra Campbell ...
    Series series Don't Know Much About

    Unabridged

    29 hours 26 min

    A New York Times bestseller“Reading Davis is like returning to the classroom of the best teacher you ever had!” —People magazineFrom the arrival of Columbus through the historic election of Barack Obama and beyond, Kenneth C. Davis carries readers on a rollicking ride through more than five hundred years of American history. In this revised, expanded, and updated edition of the classic anti ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

    Also available as: eBook

    Also available as: eBook