Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-173) and index.
Ancient matter theory -- Greek matter theory from Thales to Aristotle -- Matter theory in China, the Middle East, and India -- Alchemy and the concept of elements -- Corpuscles and atoms -- Bringing order to chaos -- Making elements elemental -- Seeking order : the periodic table -- The atomic elements -- The elements beyond 92 -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1 : The periodic table -- Appendix 2 : History of the elements -- Appendix 3 : The elements by alphabetical order -- Appendix 4 : The elements by date of discovery.
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Offers a comprehensive summary of the chemical elements, focusing on how scientific knowledge related to each element has changed throughout history and how researchers have learned about each element's functions and makeup.