A Guide to the Elements
$329.97
- Hardcover
264 pages
- Release Date
9 September 2018
Summary
Unlocking the Secrets of the Elements: A Comprehensive Guide
Newly updated and covering all 118 elements, this crystal-clear guide to the periodic table illuminates the basic concepts of chemistry as it traces the history and development of our knowledge of the material world.
In this fascinating volume, Albert Stwertka makes complex ideas and terms easily understandable, drawing upon engaging historical anecdotes and everyday examples to clarify the text, which is complemen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780190682347 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0190682345 |
| Author: | Albert Stwertka |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Imprint: | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 264 |
| Edition: | 4th |
| Release Date: | 9 September 2018 |
| Weight: | 907g |
| Dimensions: | 257mm x 183mm x 20mm |
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“A Guide to the Elements can be very useful for the chemistry teacher. Besides, providing excellent background on elements he or she may not be very familiar with (and others more familiar as well), it can be a starting place for students in the communication and application goals of the Ontario curriculum.” – LYLE SADAVOY, TORONTO, ONTARIO, CHEM13 NEWS MAGAZINE
About The Author
Albert Stwertka
Albert Stwertka is Professor Emeritus at the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He is the author of numerous books on science and math, including The World of Atoms and Quarks, Recent Revolutions in Physics, Recent Revolutions in Mathematics, and Physics: From Newton to the Big Bang.
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