Antimony, Gold, and Jupiter's Wolf: How the Elements Were Named

Author/Contributor(s):	Wothers, Peter
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	02/01/2020
Binding:	Hardcover
Condition:	NEW

How did the elements get their names? The origins of californium may be obvious, but what about oxygen? Investigating their origins takes Peter Wothers deep into history. Drawing on a wide variety of original sources, he brings to light the astonishing, the unusual, and the downright weird origins behind the element names we take for granted.