From Stars to Stalagmites
How Everything Connects
(Sprache: Englisch)
Feynman once selected, as the single most important statement in science, that everything is made of atoms. It follows that the properties of everything depend on how these atoms are joined together, giving rise to the vast field we know of today as...
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Feynman once selected, as the single most important statement in science, that everything is made of atoms. It follows that the properties of everything depend on how these atoms are joined together, giving rise to the vast field we know of today as chemistry. In this unique book specifically written to bridge the gap between chemistry and the layman, Braterman has put together a series of linked essays on chemistry related themes that are particularly engaging.The book begins with the age of the earth, and concludes with the life cycle of stars. In between, there are atoms old and new, the ozone hole mystery and how it was solved, synthetic fertilisers and explosives, reading the climate record, the extraction of metals, the wetness of water, and how the greenhouse effect on climate really works. A chapter in praise of uncertainty leads on to the ¿fuzziness¿ and sharing of electrons, and from there to molecular shape, grass-green and blood-red, the wetness of water, and molecular recognition as the basis of life.Organised in such a way as to illustrate and develop underlying principles and approaches, this book will appeal to anyone interested in chemistry, as well as its history and key personalities. Where many other titles have failed, this book succeeds brilliantly in capturing the spirit and essence of chemistry and delivering the science in easily digestible terms.
Inhaltsverzeichnis zu „From Stars to Stalagmites “
The Age of the Earth, An Age-Old Question; Atoms Old and New; The Banker Who Lost His Head; The Discovery Of The Noble Gases; The Tragedy Of Fritz Haber; Making Metal; In Praise of Uncertainty; Left Hand, Right Hand; Why Grass is Green or Why Our Blood is Red; The Wetness of Water; Sunshine; Inside The Greenhouse; and other papers.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Paul S. Braterman
- 328 Seiten, Maße: 15,2 x 22,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: World Scientific Publishing Company
- ISBN-10: 9814324973
- ISBN-13: 9789814324977
- Erscheinungsdatum: 16.04.2012
Sprache:
Englisch
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... is extremely readable, even for those with limited scientific training An excellent resource for general readers with a wide interest in all aspects of natural science. -- CHOICE "CHOICE"
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