{"product_id":"periodic-tales-a-cultural-history-of-the-elements-from-arsenic-to-zinc-paperback","title":"Periodic Tales: A Cultural History of the Elements, from Arsenic to Zinc - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHugh Aldersey-Williams\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the spirit of \u003cem\u003eA Short History of Nearly Everything\u003c\/em\u003e comes \u003cem\u003ePeriodic Tales\u003c\/em\u003e. Award-winning science writer Hugh Andersey-Williams offers readers a captivating look at the elements--and the amazing, little-known stories behind their discoveries. \u003cem\u003ePeriodic Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is an energetic and wide-ranging book of innovations and innovators, of superstition and science and the myriad ways the chemical elements are woven into our culture, history, and language. It will delight readers of \u003cem\u003eGenome, Einstein's Dreams\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eLongitude\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eThe Age of Wonder\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the alphabet, the calendar, or the zodiac, the periodic table of the chemical elements has a permanent place in our imagination. But aside from the handful of common ones (iron, carbon, copper, gold), the elements themselves remain wrapped in mystery. We do not know what most of them look like, how they exist in nature, how they got their names, or of what use they are to us. Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colorful pasts, \u003cem\u003ePeriodic Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is a passionate journey through mines and artists' studios, to factories and cathedrals, into the woods and to the sea to discover the true stories of these fascinating but mysterious building blocks of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBoston Globe\u003c\/em\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the alphabet, the calendar, or the zodiac, the periodic table of the chemical elements has a permanent place in our imagination. But aside from the handful of common ones (iron, carbon, copper, gold), the elements themselves remain wrapped in mystery. We do not know what most of them look like, how they exist in nature, how they got their names, or of what use they are to us. Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colorful pasts, \u003cem\u003ePeriodic Tales\u003c\/em\u003e is a passionate journey through mines and artists' studios, to factories and cathedrals, into the woods and to the sea to discover the true stories of these fascinating but mysterious building blocks of the universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.08 x 8.03 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 28, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978813079853,"sku":"9780061824739","price":20.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/TVIxamlOWHlOcmFoRjZPSWk4M01jZz09.webp?v=1775810446","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/periodic-tales-a-cultural-history-of-the-elements-from-arsenic-to-zinc-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}