This clear and concise book follows the atomic numbers to give a complete survey of the chemical elements. Starting with hydrogen, the author takes the reader on a tour of the periodic table, describing each element, its unique properties, occurrences and uses, its role in current research, and how its electron configuration determines its chemical behavior. The author draws numerous comparisons between neighboring and analogous elements and points out important trends in d- and f-transition series. Complete with summaries, illustrations, and careful explanations of new concepts, this book...
This clear and concise book follows the atomic numbers to give a complete survey of the chemical elements. Starting with hydrogen, the author takes th...
Why do pebbles look brighter when wet? Is there a "right" order in which to arrange a set of colored crayons? Are blue rooms really "cold"? Why do some clothes change color when ironed? What are the colors you see when you press your eyes? To answer these and other questions, Hazel Rossotti uses scientific basics--matter, energy, and eye structure--to discuss the colors of the natural world, the mechanism of color vision, and a range of color technology from ceramics to television. She includes a fascinating discussion of the uses of color, both "prosaic" (as for camouflage, signaling, and...
Why do pebbles look brighter when wet? Is there a "right" order in which to arrange a set of colored crayons? Are blue rooms really "cold"? Why do ...
