| Variant title |
Tale of 7 elements |
| Contents |
Priority disputes and what constitutes the discovery of an element? -- Dalton, to the discovery of the periodic system -- The influence of modern physics -- Element 91, protactinium -- Element 72, hafnium -- Element 75, rhenium -- Element 43, technetium -- Element 87, francium -- Element 85, astatine -- Element 61, promethium -- Transuranium elements 93 and beyond. |
| Abstract |
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 line up--seven elements unknown to science. In his well researched and engagingly narrative, Eric Scerri presents the intriguing stories of these seven elements--protactinium, hafnium, rhenium, technetium, francium, astatine and promethium. The book follows the historical order of discovery, roughly spanning the two world wars, beginning. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-244) and index. |
| Genre/form | Tables. |
| LCCN | 2013010052 |
| ISBN | 9780195391312 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195391314 (hbk. : acid-free paper) |
