World of the Elements: Elements of the World

Oxygen is required by humans and animals for breathing, neon lamps light up offices and streets, and chromium is shiny – but did you know that some component so of mobile phones contain arsenic, your spectacle frames could be made up of rhodium, and that tin plague is not a disease? And could you name even three researchers we can thank for all this? One of the greatest feats of mankind was the discovery of the elements and their ordering into a periodic Table.
The author, Hans–Jurgen Quadbeck–Seeger, former Head of Research of BASF and President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh; German Chemical Society), clearly illustrates for each element the history of its discovery along with its chemical and physical properties. Where do ewe encounter the element sin our daily life, and what roles do  they play? This book with its wealth of interesting details and corresponding vivid, graphical illustrations makes for light reading while at the same time providing fascinating gems of information.
"World of the Elements – Elements of the World" makes an excellent accompaniment to "The Periodic table Through History".

Spis treści:
About the Historical Periodic Table and the Chemometer.
Data and Facts.
The History of the Atomic Model.
The Elements of the World.
Properties, Discovery, Occurance & Applications.
Where to from Here?
The Elements and Life
The Elements in Culture and Language.
Chemical Olympics.
Interesting Facts from the World of Chemistry.
Fall of a Winged Word.
Water.
Appendix.
Chronology of the Discovery of the Elements.
Places of Discovery.
Periodicity of Atomic Properties.
Abundance of the Elements.
World Production of Elements and Raw Materials.
Nobel Prize Winners.
Alternative Representations of the Periodic System.
Occupation of the Shells and Orbitals.
The World of the Elements — Literature.
Sources of Photograp h.

Nota biograficzna:
Prof Hans–Jürgen Quadbeck–Seeger was a long–serving member of the board at BASF, responsible for research. He is honorary professor at the University of Heidelberg, was President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, a member of the senate at the Max–Planck Society and has over 50 patents and several books to his name.

Okładka tylna:
Oxygen is required by humans and animals for breathing, neon lamps light up offices and streets, and chromium is shiny – but did you know that some component so of mobile phones contain arsenic, your spectacle frames could be made up of rhodium, and that tin plague is not a disease? And could you name even three researchers we can thank for all this? One of the greatest feats of mankind was the discovery of the elements and their ordering into a periodic Table.
The author, Hans–Jurgen Quadbeck–Seeger, former Head of Research of BASF and President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh; German Chemical Society), clearly illustrates for each element the history of its discovery along with its chemical and physical properties. Where do ewe encounter the element sin our daily life, and what roles do  they play? This book with its wealth of interesting details and corresponding vivid, graphical illustrations makes for light reading while at the same time providing fascinating gems of information.
"World of the Elements – Elements of the World" makes an excellent accompaniment to "The Periodic table Through History".