What is a chemical element? / edited by Eric Scerri and Elena Ghibaudi.
| Other author | Scerri, Eric R. |
| Other author | Ghibaudi, Elena. |
| Other author | Oxford University Press. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2020] |
| Description | ix, 296 pages ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Oxford Scholarship Online |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The many questions raised by the dual concept of 'element' / Eric R. Scerri -- From simple substance to chemical element / Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent -- Dmitrii Mendeleev's concept of the chemical element prior to the Periodic Law / Nathan M. Brooks -- Referring to chemical elements and compounds : colourless airs in late eighteenth century chemical practice / Geoffrey Blumenthal, James Ladyman, and Vanessa Seifert -- The changing relation between atomicity and elementarity : from Lavoisier to Dalton / Marina P. Banchetti-Robino -- Origins of the ambiguity of the current definition of chemical element / Joseph E. Earley -- The existence of elements, and the elements of existence / Robin F. Hendry -- Kant, Cassirer, and the idea of chemical element / Farzad Mahootian -- The operational definition of the elements : a philosophical reappraisal / Joachim Schummer -- Substance and function : the case of chemical elements / Jean-Pierre Llored -- Making elements / Klaus Ruthenberg -- A formal approach to the conceptual development of chemical element / Guillermo Restrepo -- Chemical elements and chemical substances : rethinking Paneth's distinction / Sara N. Hjimans -- The dual conception of the chemical element : epistemic aspects and implications for chemical education / Elena Ghibaudi, Alberto Regis, and Ezio Roletto. |
| Abstract | "This book offers a comprehensive overview of an important notion to the field of chemistry: the chemical element"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2020000042 |
| ISBN | 9780190933784 (cloth) |
| ISBN | (pdf) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |