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The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles)

The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction By Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles)

The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction by Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles)


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In this authoritative Very Short Introduction to The Periodic Table, Eric 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.

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The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction by Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles)

Here, Eric Scerri looks at the trends in properties of elements that led to the construction of the periodic table, and how the deeper meaning of its structure gradually became apparent with the development of atomic theory and quantum mechanics, so that, as Scerri puts it, one science, physics, arguably came to colonize another, chemistry, although such a view is resisted by chemists. Scerri shows that quantum mechanics is absolutely central to chemistry, as it underlies the behaviour of all of the elements and their compounds, and therefore underpins the structure of the periodic table. Concluding with an overview of the huge variety of periodic tables that have been proposed in the print media and on the Internet, he explores the debated question of whether there is an optimal periodic table and what form it might take. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction Reviews

an ideal ... gift to anyone intersted in the central icon of the central science, especially students and young persons in general. * Foundations of Chemistry *
Scerri's writing is lively, engaging, and accessible. * Journal of Chemical Education *
Overall this stylish and snappy book will entertain and enlighten you, and its convenient size means it can do so when you're on the go * Chemistry World *

About Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles)

Dr Eric Scerri is a lecturere in chemistry as well as hisotry and philosophy of science at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is the author of three books, The Periodic Table: Its story and its significance, (OUP, 2007), Collected Papers on the Philosophy of Chemistry (Imperial College Press, 2008), and Selected Papers on the Periodic Table (Imperial College Press, 2009). He has authored over 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and many articles in popular science magazines including Scientific American, American Scientist, Cosmos, and Chemical Heritage, among others. He is the editor of the Springer journal Foundations of Chemistry.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction ; 2. Atomic weight, Triads and Prout ; 3. Steps towards the periodic table ; 4. Triumph of a Russian genius ; 5. The impact of the new physics ; 6. How the electron explains the periodic table ; 7. How chemists reacted ; 8. Quantum Mechanics makes further advances ; 9. Forged in the stars ; 10. Back to Chemistry ; 11. Why so many tables? Which is best? ; Further reading

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GOR008632128
9780199582495
0199582491
The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction by Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles)
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Oxford University Press
20111027
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