from alchemy to the nuclear age Atkinson, Victoria contributor. Mileham, Rebecca contrbutor. Board, Paul contributor. text Popular works. monographic eng

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288 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm Everything that has ever existed in the Universe is made of just 118 types of atoms. Some of the chemical elements built from these atoms have been known since prehistory. Others are more elusive and have only recently been obtained in pure form or can only be found flickering in and out of existence in laboratories. This book tells the story of how they were all discovered and reveals how they are all different, where we find them, and how we use them. If you want to unlock the secrets of matter itself, open the Periodic Table. Introduction -- Antiquity to alchemy: prehistory to 1700 -- Scientific revolution: 1700-1799 -- Industrial revolution: 1800-1859 -- Classifying elements: 1860-1899 -- The table takes shape: 1900-1944 -- Artificial elements: 1944 onwards Includes index. Chemical elements Popular works Periodic table of the elements QD467 .P47 2025 9780241686508 260211 20260211092447.0