Nature's Building Blocks - An A-Z Guide to the Elements by Emsley, John - 2001-01-01

Oxford University Press. Very Good. 2001. First Edition. Softcover. 0192803263 . A heavy item that will require additional shipping for overseas customers on some sites.; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 538 pages .

Oxford, 2001-01-01. Paperback. Very Good. 3.7971 in x 23.9818 in x 16.7872 in.

Oxford: Oxford University Press. Near Fine. 2001. Reprint; First Printing. Paperback. Minor foxing to edges of reading block. ; First UK paperback edition. Nice tight copy, no names or marks inside, appears unread and near as new. Cover design by Nic Coleclough. Very heavy book and priced accordingly. ; 540 pages; An alphabetical guide to the chemical elements. The history and mineralogy and manufacture of each element, its economic roles and uses, its place in the environment, our foods, our bodies. Plus for each element an element of surprise - an obscure piece of information, sometimes domic, sometimes terrifying, but always novel and startling. .