11 Element Names Inspired by Folklore and Mythology - Mental Floss
2022年5月11日 · Some elements, like californium and moscovium, are named after places. Others pay tribute to important scientists, from Albert Einstein (einsteinium) to Pierre and Marie Curie (curium). And then...
List of fictional elements, materials, isotopes and subatomic …
This list contains fictional chemical elements, materials, isotopes or subatomic particles that either a) play a major role in a notable work of fiction, b) are common to several unrelated works, or c) are discussed in detail by independent sources.
Chemistry: A cultural history of the elements | Nature
2011年2月9日 · There is no up-to-date periodic table among the quirky illustrations, merely the handwritten version created by Dmitri Mendeleev in 1869. Instead, the book is a cultural history of some of the...
Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic …
The periodic table of elements is well known to any science student, but the history behind each element is not. Author Williams offers an interesting, informative, and, at times, fun examination of the stories, myths, and people behind each number.
Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic …
Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colorful pasts, Periodic Tales is a passionate journey through mines and artists’ studios, to factories and cathedrals, into the woods and to the sea to...
Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic …
2019年4月4日 · On my visit there, our guide pointed out that the overburden is rich in arsenic as well. I emphatically recommend Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc as a gift for any scientist. Our training provides numerous touch points where the book will trigger enriching flashbacks to formal education.
Pictures, stories, and facts about the element Arsenic ... - Periodic Table
2019年5月9日 · Photographs and descriptions of many samples of the element Arsenic in the Periodic Table.
Periodic tales : a cultural history of the elements, from arsenic to ...
"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.
Arsenic Element - Periodic Table
Arsenic has a notorious history in regard to its use as a fatal poison and was commonly termed as the poison of the kings and the king of the poisons [1]. Arsenic is abundant element and occurs in about 1.5ppm of concentration in the earth’s crust. It is categorized as the 53 rd most abundant element on earth.
BOOK REVIEW: Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements…
2011年7月15日 · Buckets of pee probably aren’t the first thing most people think of when they eye the periodic table, but such images seem to pop readily into Aldersey-Williams’ mind. This...