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Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf

How the elements were named

By: Peter Wothers

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Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf

How the elements were named

By: Peter Wothers

The iconic Periodic Table of the Elements is now in its most satisfyingly elegant form. This is because all the 'gaps' corresponding to missing elements in the seventh row, or period, have recently been filled and the elements named. But where do these names come from? For some, usually the most recent, the origins are quite obvious, but in others - even well-known elements such as oxygen or nitrogen - the roots are less clear. Here, Peter Wothers explores the fascinating and often surprising stories behind how the chemical elements received their names. Delving back in time to explore the history and gradual development of chemistry, he sifts through medieval manuscripts for clues to the stories surrounding the discovery of the elements, showing how they were first encountered or created, and how they were used in everyday lives. As he reveals, the oldest-known elements were often associated with astronomical bodies, and connections with the heavens influenced the naming of a number of elements. Following this, a number of elements, including hydrogen and oxygen, were named during the great reform of chemistry, set amidst the French Revolution. While some of the origins of the names were controversial (and indeed incorrect - some saying, for instance, that oxygen might be literally taken to mean 'the son of a vinegar merchant'), they have nonetheless influenced language used around the world to this very day. Throughout, Wothers delights in dusting off the original sources, and bringing to light the astonishing, the unusual, and the downright weird origins behind the names of the elements so familiar to us today.

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Oxford University Press

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0192569902

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9780192569905

Why Chemical Reactions Happen

By: James Keeler,Peter Wothers

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Why Chemical Reactions Happen

By: James Keeler,Peter Wothers

This supplemental text for a freshman chemistry course explains the formation of ionic bonds in solids and the formation of covalent bonds in atoms and molecules, then identifies the factors that control the rates of reactions and describes more complicated types of bonding. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).

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Oxford University Press, USA

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0199249733

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9780199249732

Chemical Structure and Reactivity

An Integrated Approach

By: James Keeler,Peter Wothers

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Chemical Structure and Reactivity

An Integrated Approach

By: James Keeler,Peter Wothers

Chemical Structure and Reactivity: An Integrated Approach rises to the challenge of depicting the reality of chemistry. Offering a fresh approach, it depicts the subject as a seamless discipline, showing how organic, inorganic, and physical concepts can be blended together to achieve the common goal of understanding chemical systems.

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Oxford University Press

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0199604134

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The Feast of Corpus Christi

By: Barbara R. Walters,Vincent Corrigan,Peter T. Ricketts

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The Feast of Corpus Christi

By: Barbara R. Walters,Vincent Corrigan,Peter T. Ricketts

The feast of Corpus Christi, one of the most solemn feasts of the Latin Church, can be traced to the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215 and its resolution of disputes over the nature of the Eucharist. The feast was first celebrated in Liège in 1246, thanks largely to the efforts of a religious woman, Juliana of Mont Cornillon, who not only popularized the feast, but also wrote key elements of an original office. This volume presents for the first time a complete set of source materials germane to the study of the feast of Corpus Christi. In addition to the multiple versions of the original Latin liturgy, a set of poems in Old French, and their English translations, the book includes complete transcriptions of the music associated with the feast. An introductory essay lays out the historical context for understanding the initiation and reception of the feast.

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449

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Penn State Press

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0271076380

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9780271076386

Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools

A Responsive Approach to Creating Learning Environments

By: Peter C. Lippman

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Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools

A Responsive Approach to Creating Learning Environments

By: Peter C. Lippman

An in-depth, evidence-based design approach to the design of elementary and secondary schools The contemporary school must be a vibrant, living extension of its community. Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools instructs design professionals on how to successfully achieve this goal. With assistance from research-intensive principles grounded in theories, concepts, and research methodologies—and with roots in the behavioral sciences—this book examines and provides strategies for pooling streams of information to establish a holistic design approach that is responsive to the changing needs of educators and their students. This book: Delivers an overview of the current research and learning theories in education, and how they apply to contemporary school design Explores the history of school design in the United States Examines the role of information technology in education Includes case studies of more than twenty exemplary school designs, based on research of the best physical environments for learning and education Considers what learning environments may be in the near future Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools analyzes the current shift toward a modern architectural paradigm that balances physical beauty, and social awareness, and building technologies with functionality to create buildings that optimize the educational experience for all learners. Enlightening as well as informative, this forward-thinking guide provides educational facility planners, designers, and architects with the tools they need to confidently approach their next school building project. In addition, this guide provides administrators, educators, and researchers with design options for rethinking and creating innovative learning environments.

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John Wiley & Sons

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0470915935

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9780470915936

Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis

By: Peter G. M. Wuts

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Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis

By: Peter G. M. Wuts

An indispensable reference for any practicing synthetic organic ormedicinal chemist, this book continues the tradition ofGreene’s as comprehensive in the overall scope of coverage,providing the most relevant and useful examples to illustrate eachmethodology. • Presents valuable material, on the application ofprotective groups in organic chemistry, that is not easily found bycasual searching • Helps chemists to plan, investigate, and carry outorganic syntheses in an efficient manner • Adds over 2800 new references to update since thepublication of the last edition • Reviews of the prior edition: "An essential bible forthe library or personal bookshelf of chemists performing complexsynthesis." (CHOICE, May 2007) "...the most up-to-date compilationavailable...should be an integral part of all institutionallibraries...it is also highly recommended thatindividuals...maintain their own copy..." (Journal of MedicinalChemistry, March 8, 2007) "...continues to be a comprehensive guideto the techniques for the formation and cleavage of protectivegroups." (Journal of the American Chemical Society, January 31,2007)

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John Wiley & Sons

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1118905121

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9781118905128

Pyrolysis-gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry Of Polymeric Materials (Second Edition)

By: Peter Kusch

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Pyrolysis-gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry Of Polymeric Materials (Second Edition)

By: Peter Kusch

Readers will find many practical applications of pyrolysis-GC/MS as well as R&D usage in this newly revised and expanded edition. Detailed experimental descriptions for the identification of synthetic polymers and copolymers are included. This volume presents the current state of analytical pyrolysis, and contains full identification of several classes of polymers/copolymers and biopolymers that readers will find helpful. Structures and functions of various types of pyrolyzers are explored, as well as the results of the pyrolysis-gas chromatographic-mass spectrometric identification of synthetic polymers/copolymers and biopolymers at 700°C.Practical applications of this hyphenated technique, detailing the analysis of microplastics, failure analysis in the automotive industry and solutions for technological problems are provided. Numerous practical applications of pyrolysis-GC/MS, for industrial and R&D usage, will be of benefit to Chemists and Engineers, as well as for students of Chemistry and Polymer Sciences.

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World Scientific

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1800613008

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The Chemistry of Diamondoids

Building Blocks for Ligands, Catalysts, Pharmaceuticals, and Materials

By: Peter R. Schreiner,Marina Sekutor,Andrey A. Fokin

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The Chemistry of Diamondoids

Building Blocks for Ligands, Catalysts, Pharmaceuticals, and Materials

By: Peter R. Schreiner,Marina Sekutor,Andrey A. Fokin

The Chemistry of Diamondoids Comprehensive resource on an important and fascinating compound class, covering synthesis, properties, functionalization, and applications in organic synthesis, materials science, and more The Chemistry of Diamondoids gives a state-of-the-art overview of all aspects of diamondoid chemistry, covering nomenclature, natural occurrence, chemical and physical properties, along with synthesis and functionalization of diamondoids as well as their applications as molecular building blocks in organic synthesis, polymer and materials science, nanotechnology, and medicinal chemistry. The book concludes with a perspective towards future developments in the field, thereby drawing attention to areas open for discovery. Written by experts in the field, The Chemistry of Diamondoids includes information on: Naturally occurring diamondoids, their formation, and the role they play in the petroleum industry and in geosciences, plus man-made approaches to prepare them on large scale Growing diamond from diamondoids via seeding, preparation and properties of diamondoid oligomers and doped diamondoids C–H-bond functionalization, a precondition for their use in many applications, and fine-tuning of diamondoid properties by precise cage substitution reactions With its all-encompassing approach, The Chemistry of Diamondoids is a valuable guide for newcomers and researchers in organic chemistry and materials science interested in modern synthetic methods and organic functional materials.

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John Wiley & Sons

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3527343911

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John Ford, Revised and Enlarged Edition

By: Peter Bogdanovich

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John Ford, Revised and Enlarged Edition

By: Peter Bogdanovich

This book provides an intimate and affectionate view of one of Hollywood's most admired directors. The fifty-year career of John Ford (1895-1973) included six Academy Awards, four New York Film Critics' Awards, and some of our most memorable films, among them The Informer (1934), The Grapes of Wrath (1940), The Quiet Man (1952), The Long Gray Line (1955), and The Wings of Eagles (1957). In addition, the name John Ford was practically synonymous with the great Westerns that came out of Hollywood for many years-- Stagecoach (1939), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Searchers (1956), and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), for example. After his death a European newspaper mourned ford as "the creator of the Western," although many of his finest films were far removed from that genre. Combining interviews with John Ford with his own reflections, director Peter Bogdanovich captures both the artist and the man in a highly readable, compact book that will please film lovers and Ford admirers alike. Over a hundred stills are included, along wit hthe most completed filmography yet compiled for John Ford.

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164

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Univ of California Press

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0520034988

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9780520034983

Practical Volumetric Analysis

By: Peter McPherson

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Practical Volumetric Analysis

By: Peter McPherson

Written by someone who has experienced both teaching and working as a research chemist, this textbook will provide the theoretical chemistry associated with volumetric analysis supported by a selection of practicals for undergraduate students taking modules in introductory and analytical chemistry as well as for non-specialists teaching chemistry.

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Royal Society of Chemistry

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1849739145

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Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf

How the elements were named

By: Peter Wothers

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Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf

How the elements were named

By: Peter Wothers

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Explore the Midwest

By: National Geographic Learning,Peter Roop

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Explore the Midwest

By: National Geographic Learning,Peter Roop

Find out what makes the Midwest special--from farming communities and county fairs to life in the big city. Tour through Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, and North Dakota"--Publisher website.

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0792254589

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Latin Crosswords

By: Peter V. Jones

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Latin Crosswords

By: Peter V. Jones

This clever little book of crosswords has been put together by a professional crossworld compiler and a very well-known professor of classics. The clues are all in English but the answers are almost all in Latin! This is not a scholarly book - anyone whose schooldays taught them amo, amas, amat will be able to make a stab at many of the puzzles. And some of the answers are obvious even if you have no Latin at all - e.g. Q. Existing condition of a very old pop group? (6,3) A. Status Quo! Still for those who enjoy a challenge, the puzzles do get harder as you work your way through the book, ending up with some really fiendish ones. There are still lots of jokes along the way.

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Constable

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1841191132

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9781841191133

Chemical Structure and Reactivity

An Integrated Approach

By: James Keeler,Peter Wothers

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Chemical Structure and Reactivity

An Integrated Approach

By: James Keeler,Peter Wothers

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Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf

Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf

Why Chemical Reactions Happen

Why Chemical Reactions Happen

Chemical Structure and Reactivity

Chemical Structure and Reactivity

The Feast of Corpus Christi

The Feast of Corpus Christi

Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools

Evidence-Based Design of Elementary and Secondary Schools

Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis

Greene's Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis

Pyrolysis-gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry Of Polymeric Materials (Second Edition)

Pyrolysis-gas Chromatography/mass Spectrometry Of Polymeric Materials (Second Edition)

The Chemistry of Diamondoids

The Chemistry of Diamondoids

John Ford, Revised and Enlarged Edition

John Ford, Revised and Enlarged Edition

Practical Volumetric Analysis

Practical Volumetric Analysis

Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf

Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf

Explore the Midwest

Explore the Midwest

Latin Crosswords

Latin Crosswords

Chemical Structure and Reactivity

Chemical Structure and Reactivity

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