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100	1		_aBall, Philip, _d1962- _918454
240	1	0	_aIngredients
245	1	4	_aThe Elements : _bA Very Short Introduction / _cPhilip Ball.
260			_aOxford ; _aNew York : _bOxford University Press, _c2004.
300			_a179 p. : _bill. ; _c21 cm.
440		0	_aVery short introductions ; _v104 _9176
500			_a"First published as The ingredients, 2002"--T.p. verso.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 164) and index.
505			_a1. Aristotle's Quartet: The elements in antiquity; 2. Revolution: How oxygen changed the world; 3. Gold: The most desirable element; 4. The Eightfold Path: Organizing the elements; 5. The Atom Factories: Making new elements; 6. The Chemical Brothers: Why isotopes are useful; 7. For All Practical Purposes: Technologies of the elements; End notes; Futher reading
520			_aThis Very Short Introduction traces the history and cultural impact of the elements on humankind, and examines why people have long sought to identify the substances around them. Looking beyond the Periodic Table, the author examines our relationship with matter, from the uncomplicated vision of the Greek philosophers, who believed there were four elements - earth, air, fire, and water - to the work of modern-day scientists in creating elements such as hassium and meitnerium. Packed with anecdotes, The Elements is a highly engaging and entertaining exploration of the fundamental question: what is the world made from?
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