{"product_id":"a-tale-of-seven-elements-eric-r-scerri-9780197785324","title":"A Tale of Seven Elements: Plus Another 40 or So Others","description":"In 1913, English physicist Henry Moseley transformed our understanding of the elements by organizing them by atomic number, from hydrogen to uranium. However, it soon became obvious that researchers had yet to discover seven completely unknown elements. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this updated and expanded edition of his acclaimed book, Eric Scerri presents the intriguing stories of these elements--protactinium, hafnium, rhenium, technetium, francium, astatine, and promethium. It follows their discoveries through the two world wars, starting with protactinium in 1917 and ending with promethium in 1945. Scerri details the research leading to each discovery, the pivotal experiments, the chemists involved, the properties of each element, and their applications. For example, hafnium alloys, named after Copenhagen (hafnia), have some of the highest boiling points and are used in rocket thrusters like those on the Apollo Lunar Modules. Scerri then examines the integration of twenty-five new elements into the periodic table over the past fifty years and concludes with a new chapter on rare earth elements and the histories of their discoveries. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Second Edition of \u003cem\u003eA Tale of Seven Elements\u003c\/em\u003e vividly portrays the journey of chemical research, from missteps and disputes to the thrill of discovery, illuminating the researchers behind the elements, as much as their breakthroughs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Eric R. Scerri\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0197785328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780197785324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.18h x 5.67w x 0.67d","brand":"Eric R. Scerri","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47039748735231,"sku":"9780197785324","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d6d6cf97-4411-4cb8-a4fc-3bec6d4305b2.jpg?v=1752752446","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-tale-of-seven-elements-eric-r-scerri-9780197785324","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}