From Arsenic To Zirconium

Peter Davern

• 26 mei 2020
• 9781718500273

Samenvatting:

An entertaining and informative collection to teach the lay reader about the elements of the periodic table.



The Periodic Table of Poems is a unique collection of 93 short poems that explores the properties and nuances of each element in the periodic table. Davern discusses the science, history, and quirks of each element - things like why potassium reacts explosively with water, what about arsenic makes it both a deadly poison and a cure for syphilis, and how mercury inspired the term 'mad as a hatter'.