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The Mystery of the Periodic Table [SCM]

by Jeanne Bendick Author, Benjamin Wiker Author

A narrative account of the discovery of the elements of the periodic table through the ages. Introduces Von Helmont, Boyle, Stahl, Priestly, Cavendish, Lavoisier, and many other scientists.

Additional Details

Resource Type
Book
ISBN
188393771X
Print Status
In Print
Chapters
18
Pages
170
Suggested Grades
6th - 12th
Geographical Setting
Brussels, Ireland, England, France
Historical Setting
1640 - 2006
Publisher
Bethlehem Books
Edition
first
Copyright
2003
URL
http://www.bethlehembooks.com/product_detail.cf...

Chapters

  • 1 The Puzzle
  • 2 The First Chemists
  • 3 Earth, Air, Fire and Water
  • 4 The Alchemists
  • 5 This Spirit, Hitherto Unknown
  • 6 The Atomists Return
  • 7 The Strange Tale of Phlogiston, the Element That Wasn't
  • 8 Mr. Priestly Clears Things Up
  • 9 Mr. Cavendish and Inflammable Air
  • 10 Chemistry's French Revolution
  • 11 A Revolution in Names
  • 12 Nature Never Creates Other Than Balance in Hand
  • 13 Mr. Dalton and His Atoms
  • 14 The Shocking Mr. Davy
  • 15 Guy-Lussac and Avogadro to the Rescue
  • 16 Things Fall into Place: Triads and Octaves
  • 17 The Mystery Solved
  • 18 The Mystery Continues

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