Periodic tales: a cultural history of the elements, from arsenic to zinc
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New York : Ecco, 2012.
Physical Desc:
xvii, 428 pages : ill. ; 21 cm.
Status:
Fair Oaks
546.8 A362 2012
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"In the spirit of 'A short history of nearly everything,' an energetic and wide-ranging book of discovery and discoverers, of exploitation and celebration, and of superstition and science, all in search of the ways the chemical elements are woven into our culture, history, and language"-- Provided by publisher.
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Book
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First Ecco pbk. ed.
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English
ISBN:
9780061824739, 0061824739
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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"In the spirit of 'A short history of nearly everything,' an energetic and wide-ranging book of discovery and discoverers, of exploitation and celebration, and of superstition and science, all in search of the ways the chemical elements are woven into our culture, history, and language"-- Provided by publisher.
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Aldersey-Williams, H. (2012). Periodic tales: a cultural history of the elements, from arsenic to zinc. First Ecco pbk. ed. New York, Ecco.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Aldersey-Williams, Hugh. 2012. Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, From Arsenic to Zinc. New York, Ecco.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Aldersey-Williams, Hugh, Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, From Arsenic to Zinc. New York, Ecco, 2012.
MLA Citation (style guide)Aldersey-Williams, Hugh. Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, From Arsenic to Zinc. First Ecco pbk. ed. New York, Ecco, 2012.
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