A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis by Glen W. Watson

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31624.html.images 63 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31624.epub3.images 1000 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31624.epub.images 996 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31624.epub.noimages 267 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31624.kf8.images 1.0 MB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31624.kindle.images 1.0 MB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31624.txt.utf-8 53 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/31624/pg31624-h.zip 1.1 MB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Watson, Glen W.
Title A Brief History of Element Discovery, Synthesis, and Analysis
Note Reading ease score: 50.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits Produced by Mark C. Orton, Erica Pfister-Altschul and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Summary "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.)
Language English
LoC Class QD: Science: Chemistry
Subject Chemistry -- History
Subject Chemical elements
Subject Transuranium elements -- Synthesis
Category Text
EBook-No. 31624
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 189 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!