The story of the periodic table from its ancient Greek roots, when you could count the number of elements humans were aware of on one hand, to the modern alchemists of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries, who have used nuclear chemistry and physics to generate new elements …
Focusing on Analytical Chemistry, this textbook offers a modern portrait of the tools and techniques of chemical analysis, incorporating real data, spreadsheets and applications, all presented in a personable style that engages students without compromising the science.
Profiles every element on the periodic table and describes their properties, when they were discovered, and how they are used in household materials
