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Synopsis
In 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev produced the first widely recognized Periodic Table designed to illustrate the properties of the known elements. Elements are the building blocks of the universe and everything is made of them, including you. This is a key story of the march of science and the astounding intellectual edifice that scientists have constructed in their quest for knowledge. Along the way, you'll glean lots of surprising information about the world we live in and the men and women who first discovered each element.
Synopsis
Everything in the universe is made of chemical elements - including you. In 1869, Russian chemist Dmitri Mendeleev produced a periodic table designed to illustrate the properties of the known elements. This arrangement of the elements in order of increasing atomic number was an important milestone in the development of chemistry, and led to the establishment of periodic law. Written in a straightforward, easily comprehensible way, How the World Works: The Periodic Table explores the story of each element, describing the people who discovered them, and taking us on a journey of discovery from the dawn of science to the space age.