Nature's Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide to the Elements
- ISBN-10
- 0199605637
- ISBN-13
- 9780199605637
- Category
- Reference
- Pages
- 709
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-08-25
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Author
- John Emsley
Description
'Nature's Building Blocks', aimed at readers with or without a scientific background, provides a readable, informative entry on each one of the 115 chemical elements, arranged alphabetically from actinium to zirconium.
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- 2002-04-04
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- 2003
- 556 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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- 2001
- 538 pages
- Paperback
- Oxford University Press, USA
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