The Secret Life of the Periodic Table: Unlocking the Mysteries of All 118 Elements - Couverture souple

Still, Ben

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1770858105 ISBN 13 : 9781770858107

Editeur : Firefly Books Ltd, 2016

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur

Dr Ben Still is a Physicist at the University of London. Alongside his research career Ben has been an advocate of new methods of communicating physics. He has worked with artists, designers, and illustrators to show complex physics research topics in a new light. Ben also teaches Science in schools and develops innovative methods of classroom teaching. For his contribution to science communication Ben has been presented with multiple national awards.

Following a childhood interest Ben went to Leicester to read for a masters in Physics with Space Science and Technology. During the course his attention was instead drawn to the world of particle physics. Ben went on to the University of Sheffield where he gained a PhD in experimental particle physics. Ben then continued his career as a physicist as a Research Associate at Queen Mary University of London where he is now an Honorary Research Fellow.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Every element has character, be it volatile, aloof, gregarious or enigmatic. They also have incredible stories of how they came to be, how they were discovered and how their qualities have been harnessed to make everything we have in the world.

The Secret Life of the Periodic Table gives a fascinating insight into the discovery and use of all 118 elements. It uncovers incredible stories of how Mendeleev's table was formulated and the individual elements found, as well as explaining the fundamentals of atomic science and each element's place in the table and our universe.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Firefly Books Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1770858105
• ISBN 13: 9781770858107
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 192
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible