1: Introduction
2: Atomic weight, Triads and Prout
3: Steps towards the periodic table
4: Triumph of a Russian genius
5: The impact of the new physics
6: How the electron explains the periodic table
7: How chemists reacted
8: Quantum Mechanics makes further advances
9: Forged in the stars
10: Back to chemistry
11: Why so many tables? Which is best?
Further reading
Index
Eric R. Scerri is a lecturer at the University of California, Los
Angeles, and the founder and editor-in-chief of Foundations of
Chemistry, a journal covering the history and philosophy of
chemistry, and chemical education. He has authored over 150
articles in peer-reviewed journals and many articles in popular
science magazines, including Scientific American, American
Scientist, and Cosmos, among others. His
books include A Tale of Seven Elements, (Oxford University Press,
2013) and A Tale of Seven Scientists and A New Philosophy of
Science, (Oxford University Press, 2016). Further information about
the author can be found at www.ericscerri.com
In the 150 years since Mendeleev unveiled his periodic table, much
has been written about chemistry's iconic organizing system. But
for a concise and up-to-the-moment summary of the table's origins,
significance and continuing growth, Eric Scerri's introduction
can't be bettered.
*Philip Ball, science writer and author*
A masterful and readable account of an iconic symbol of
science.
*John Emsley, chemist and popular science writer*
The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction, is an excellent
choice for the chemistry teacher. It is an easy and quick read and
offers considerable information both in history and background that
can be helpful to your teaching of this aspect of chemistry.
*Chem13 News Magazine*
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