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100 1 _aWatson, Glen W.
245 1 2 _aA Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2010
300 _a1 online resource :
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336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2010-03-13
508 _aProduced by Mark C. Orton, Erica Pfister-Altschul and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis" by Glen W. Watson is a scientific publication written in the early 1960s. The book provides an overview of the historical evolution of chemical elements, detailing the advancements in the methods of discovering, synthesizing, and analyzing these substances. It discusses the transition from ancient concepts of elements to modern discoveries and theories in chemistry and nuclear physics. In this work, Watson chronicles the journey of element discovery, starting with ancient theories proposed by Greek philosophers and leading to groundbreaking achievements in modern chemistry, particularly at the University of California's Radiation Laboratory. He highlights key figures such as Robert Boyle, Marie Curie, and Ernest Rutherford, illustrating how their contributions laid the groundwork for understanding elements and radioactivity. The book emphasizes the technological innovations that enabled the synthesis of new elements—such as cyclotrons—and the significance of isotopes and nuclear reactions in expanding the periodic table, particularly during the mid-20th century. Overall, Watson's narrative not only enriches our understanding of chemical science but also presents a fascinating timeline of human inquiry into the building blocks of matter. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aChemistry -- History
653 _aChemical elements
653 _aTransuranium elements -- Synthesis
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31624
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