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Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf - How the elements were named (Hardcover)
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Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf - How the elements were named (Hardcover)
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The iconic Periodic Table of the Elements is now in its most
satisfyingly elegant form. This is because all the 'gaps'
corresponding to missing elements in the seventh row, or period,
have recently been filled and the elements named. But where do
these names come from? For some, usually the most recent, the
origins are quite obvious, but in others - even well-known elements
such as oxygen or nitrogen - the roots are less clear. Here, Peter
Wothers explores the fascinating and often surprising stories
behind how the chemical elements received their names. Delving back
in time to explore the history and gradual development of
chemistry, he sifts through medieval manuscripts for clues to the
stories surrounding the discovery of the elements, showing how they
were first encountered or created, and how they were used in
everyday lives. As he reveals, the oldest-known elements were often
associated with astronomical bodies, and connections with the
heavens influenced the naming of a number of elements. Following
this, a number of elements, including hydrogen and oxygen, were
named during the great reform of chemistry, set amidst the French
Revolution. While some of the origins of the names were
controversial (and indeed incorrect - some saying, for instance,
that oxygen might be literally taken to mean 'the son of a vinegar
merchant'), they have nonetheless influenced language used around
the world to this very day. Throughout, Wothers delights in dusting
off the original sources, and bringing to light the astonishing,
the unusual, and the downright weird origins behind the names of
the elements so familiar to us today.
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