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@00000400@From the earliest-known elements to those named in 2016, this book takes a comprehensive look at the development of the periodic table - and reveals untold stories, unsung pioneers and plenty of fascinating science along the way. @00000163@@00000400@In twelve illustrated chapters, the book makes sense of the patterns and groups within the periodic table, introducing each of the 118 known elements individually and exploring questions including:@00000163@@00000400@- Why did the history of fizzy water give early chemistry a sparkle?@00000341@- How did hydrogen reveal the structure of the atom?@00000341@- What was the Bunsen burner's role in discovering new elements?@00000341@- Which of the alkaline earth metals accounts for a kilogramme of your weight?@00000341@- Why is Marie Curie such a scientific star?@00000341@- How do tungsten and vanadium explain the secret of super-sharp Syrian swords?@00000341@- Who discovered the most elements in the periodic table?@00000341@- What made nihonium, element 113, such a wonderful new year's gift for Japan?@00000341@- Is glass a liquid or a solid?@00000341@- How did nitrogen fulfill the alchemists' dream?@00000341@- Would you have smeared antimony on your face if you'd lived in ancient Egypt?@00000341@- Why might naked mole rats have clues for surviving a heart attack?@00000341@- How did the Haya people of Tanzania make steel 1500 years ago?@00000341@- What makes xenon a great anaesthetic - and why can't all patients use it?@00000341@- Might there be a pattern in yet undiscovered elements beyond number 118?@00000163@
