THE PRODIGIOUS STORY OF THE NAMES OF THE ELEMENTS.
EDP Sciences| N° d'inventaire | 29589 |
| Format | 14 x 21 |
| Détails | 260 p., numerous illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Les Ulis, 2019 |
| Etat | Nine |
| ISBN | 9782759823024 |
What is the relationship between DNA, walnuts and Jupiter, between hemoglobin, Mars and Iron Man, nickel and the 7 dwarfs, or between cats, mint, turpentine, Éric Emmanuel Schmitt, polystyrene and Raymond Queneau?
This book tells the stories of the names of elements in every sense of the word: whether they are elements of nature (earth, water, plants and animals, etc.), constituent elements of life (DNA, proteins, trace elements, etc.) and materials (metals, polymers, etc.), or even elements of Mendeleev's periodic table, fully explored throughout the chapters.
The reader discovers that the names of the elements often reveal the inspirations and dreams of men and women. The prodigious history of these names takes them to unsuspected worlds: nature, astronomy, history, literature, travel, and even legends and mythology.
What is the relationship between DNA, walnuts and Jupiter, between hemoglobin, Mars and Iron Man, nickel and the 7 dwarfs, or between cats, mint, turpentine, Éric Emmanuel Schmitt, polystyrene and Raymond Queneau?
This book tells the stories of the names of elements in every sense of the word: whether they are elements of nature (earth, water, plants and animals, etc.), constituent elements of life (DNA, proteins, trace elements, etc.) and materials (metals, polymers, etc.), or even elements of Mendeleev's periodic table, fully explored throughout the chapters.
The reader discovers that the names of the elements often reveal the inspirations and dreams of men and women. The prodigious history of these names takes them to unsuspected worlds: nature, astronomy, history, literature, travel, and even legends and mythology.