30-Second Elements
- 160 pages
- 6 hours of reading
A beautifully illustrated, full-colour guide to the periodic table and the stories behind its most significant elements.
Eric Scerri Book order (chronological)
January 1, 1953
Eric Scerri is a chemist, writer, and philosopher of science. He is a world authority on the history and philosophy of the periodic table. His work focuses on how chemical discoveries shape our understanding of the world and the philosophical implications that arise from them. His writings explore not only scientific concepts but also deeper questions about the nature of scientific knowledge and its evolution.
The Periodic Table: A Very Short Introduction
- 147 pages
- 6 hours of reading
In this authoritative Very Short Introduction to The Periodic Table, Eric Scerri presents a modern and fresh exploration of this fundamental topic in the physical sciences, considering the deeper implications of the arrangements of the table to atomic physics and quantum mechanics.