How Long to Read The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize

How Long Does it Take to Read The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize by Professor Ulf Lagerkvist

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In a relatively brief but masterful recounting, Professor Ulf Lagerkvist traces the origins and seminal developments in the field of chemistry, highlighting the discoveries and personalities of the individuals who transformed the ancient myths of the Greeks, the musings of the alchemists, the mystique of phlogiston into the realities and the laws governing the properties and behavior of the elements; in short, how chemistry became a true science. A centerpiece of this historical journey was the triumph by Dmitri Mendeleev who conceived the Periodic Law of the Elements, the relation between the properties of the elements and their atomic weights but more precisely their atomic number. Aside from providing order to the elements known at the time, the law predicted the existence and atomic order of elements not then known but were discovered soon after. An underlying but explicit intent of Lagerkvist's survey is to address what he believes was a gross injustice in denying Mendeleev the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1905 and again in 1906. Delving into the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences' detailed records concerning the nominations, Lagerkvist reveals the judging criteria and the often heated and prejudicial arguments favoring and demeaning the contributions of the competing contenders of those years. Lagerkvist, who was a member of the Swedish Academy of Sciences and has participated in judging nominations for the chemistry prize, concludes “It is in the nature of the Nobel Prize that there will always be a number candidates who obviously deserve to be rewarded but never get the accolade” — Mendeleev was one of those.Contents: "Elements, Atoms and Molecules: "Atoms as a Philosophical ConceptThe Dawn of ChemistryAn Atomic Theory in the Romantic EraGases and the Concept of the Molecule"Atomic Weights and Their Relation to Chemical Properties of Elements: "Unexpected Support for the Periodic LawStraightening Out Some IrregularitiesLife After the Periodic Law"The Elusive Nobel Prize: "The Birth of An AcademyThe Advent of Chemistry in SwedenBerzelius Takes ChargeAn Unexpected Responsibility Readership: Academics in fields such as history of chemistry; history of general science; development of science academies; science and society.

How long is The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize?

The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize by Professor Ulf Lagerkvist is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize aloud.

What Reading Level is The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize?

The Periodic Table and a Missed Nobel Prize is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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