The Periodic Kingdom
Author | : Peter William Atkins |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 1995 |
ISBN-10 | : 1857994493 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781857994490 |
Rating | : 4/5 (490 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Periodic Kingdom written by Peter William Atkins and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Periodic Kingdom is a journey of imagination in which Peter Atkins treats the periodic table of elements - the 109 chemical elements in the world, from which everything is made - as a country, a periodic kingdom, each region of which corresponds to an element. Arranged much like a travel guide, the book introduces the reader to the general features of the table, the history of the elements, and the underlying arrangement of the table in terms of the structure and properties of atoms. Atkins sees elements as finely balanced living personalities, with quirks of character and certain, not always outward, dispositions, and the kingdom is thus a land of intellectual satisfaction and infinite delight.