Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were discovered and mapped.
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Chemistry: A Volatile History
January 21, 2010
February 4, 2010
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Professor Al-Khalili uncovers tales of success and heartache in the story of chemists' battle to control and combine the elements, and build our modern world. He reveals the dramatic breakthroughs which harnessed their might to release almost unimaginable power, and he journeys to the centre of modern-day alchemy, where scientists are attempting to command the extreme forces of nature and create brand new elements.
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