From owner-chemistry@ccl.net Sun Aug 27 09:30:01 2006 From: "Eric Scerri scerri..chem.ucla.edu" To: CCL Subject: CCL: most viewed article from Foundations of Chemistry Message-Id: <-32443-060826214520-17625-1dQQruvhX9oH8YpCgNXf7Q * server.ccl.net> X-Original-From: Eric Scerri Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-91289364 Date: Sat, 26 Aug 2006 17:47:12 -0700 Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v750) Sent to CCL by: Eric Scerri [scerri_+_chem.ucla.edu] --Apple-Mail-1-91289364 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed > > Most viewed articles from "Foundations of Chemistry" > > Most viewed articles are the full-text articles from this journal =20 > that have been accessed most frequently within the last 90 days. =20 > The collection of most viewed articles below is updated weekly. > 1. Green Chemistry: An Innovative Technology > Kidwai, M., Mohan, R. > Published Print: October 2005 > 2. The Role of Observables and Non-observables in Chemistry: A =20 > Critique of Chemical Language > Shahbazian, S., Zahedi, M. > Published Print: February 2006 > 3. SOME PRESUPPOSITIONS IN THE METAPHYSICS OF CHEMICAL REACTIONS > HARR=C9, R. > Published online: 04 April 2006 > 4. Lavoisier and Mendeleev on the Elements > Hendry, R. > Published Print: January 2005 > 5. A Revised Periodic Table: With the Lanthanides Repositioned > Laing, M. > Published Print: October 2005 > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------=20= > -------------------------------------------------- > The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance, by Eric Scerri > > This book is being published by Oxford University Press on Sept =20 > 10th, 2006. > price: $ 35.00 (hardcover, 400 pages), 74 illustrations. > > for a full description see the OUP webpage, > http://www.us.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Chemistry/?=20 > view=3Dusa&ci=3D9780195305739 > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------=20= > -------------------------------------------------- > Dr. Eric Scerri, > Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, > UCLA, > Los Angeles, > CA 90095-1569 > > E-mail scerri###chem.ucla.edu > Tel: 310 206 7443 > > UCLA faculty web page: http://www.chem.ucla.edu/dept/Faculty/scerri/ > > Editor of Foundations of Chemistry, > http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/=20 > 0,11855,4-40399-70-35545882-detailsPage%253Djournal%=20 > 257CmostViewedArticles%257CmostViewedArticles,00.html > > International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry, > http://ispc.sas.upenn.edu/ > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------=20= ------------------------------------------------ The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance, by Eric Scerri This book is being published by Oxford University Press on Sept 15th, =20= 2006. price: $ 35.00 (hardcover, 400 pages), 74 illustrations. for a full description see the OUP webpage, http://www.us.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Chemistry/?=20 view=3Dusa&ci=3D9780195305739 Reviews: =93Written to a high standard of scholarship, "The Periodic Table" is =20= the only book of its kind currently on the market, giving both an =20 historical and philosophical perspective to the development of this =20 key to the elements. The philosophical discussion Scerri weaves =20 through its pages is rarely found in chemistry books, giving it a =20 special quality that will appeal to the scientific community at =20 large. In years to come it will be seen as essential reading for all =20 who aspire to lecture and write on the subject.=94 - John Emsley, author of "The Elements" and "Nature's Building =20 Blocks" =93As the author of "The Periodic System of Chemical Elements: A =20 History of the First Hundred Years" (1969), I consider Scerri's "The =20 Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance" a worthy successor. I =20= declare his new book a must, not only for all historians of chemistry =20= and the other natural sciences, but also for the scientists and =20 pupils thereof." -- Jan W. van Spronsen, author of "The Periodic System of Chemical =20 Elements: A History of the First Hundred Years" =93Few concepts are more important in chemistry than the periodic =20 table, and Eric Scerri's book offers a wonderfully thorough, lucid, =20 and provocative introduction for both chemists and the scientifically =20= literate to this major cultural contribution. Anyone interested in =20 the foundations of chemistry will take delight, inspiration, and =20 information from this highly approachable book.=94 Peter Atkins, author of "The Periodic Kingdom", "Molecules" etc. =93The periodic table of elements is the family tree of stuff, and Eric =20= Scerri's book tells the story of its evolution--through all the false =20= starts and inspired insights, mutations and selections, driven by =20 philosophy as much as calculation. Like any family story, it's a =20 messy tangle of relationships--between elementary particles and =20 between people. The ultimate question is philosophical: Does it all =20 boil down to different configurations of hydrogen? Or is chemistry--=20 and therefore nature--ultimately irreducible?=94 K.C. Cole, Author of "The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of =20= Truth and Beauty" and "Mind Over Matter: Conversations with the Cosmos". Advance orders can be placed with Amazon.com at, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195305736/sr=3D1-2/qid=3D1145629377/=20= ref=3Dsr_1_2/102-5744129-2544142?%5Fencoding=3DUTF8&s=3Dbooks ------------------------------------------------------------------------=20= ------------------------------------------------ Dr. Eric Scerri, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1569 E-mail scerri###chem.ucla.edu Tel: 310 206 7443 UCLA faculty web page: http://www.chem.ucla.edu/dept/Faculty/scerri/ Editor of Foundations of Chemistry, http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-40399-70-35545882-=20= detailsPage%253Djournal%257CmostViewedArticles%257CmostViewedArticles,=20= 00.html International Society for the Philosophy of Chemistry, http://ispc.sas.upenn.edu/ --Apple-Mail-1-91289364 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252


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Most viewed articles from "Foundations of = Chemistry"

Most viewed articles are the full-text = articles from this journal that have been accessed most frequently = within the last 90 days. The collection of most viewed articles below is = updated weekly.
1. Green = Chemistry: An Innovative Technology
Kidwai, M., Mohan, R.
Published Print: October = 2005
2. The Role of = Observables and Non-observables in Chemistry: A Critique of Chemical = Language
Shahbazian, S., Zahedi, M.
Published Print: February = 2006
3. SOME = PRESUPPOSITIONS IN THE METAPHYSICS OF CHEMICAL = REACTIONS
HARR=C9, R.
Published online: 04 April 2006
4. Lavoisier = and Mendeleev on the Elements
Hendry, R.
Published Print: January = 2005
5. A Revised = Periodic Table: With the Lanthanides = Repositioned
Laing, M.
Published Print: October 2005



= The Periodic = Table: Its Story and Its Significance, by Eric = Scerri

This book is being published by = Oxford University Press on Sept 10th, 2006.
price: $ 35.00=A0 = =A0(hardcover,=A0 400 pages), 74 = illustrations.

for a full description see the = OUP webpage,
http://www.us.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/C= hemistry/?view=3Dusa&ci=3D9780195305739

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Dr. Eric Scerri,
Department of = Chemistry & Biochemistry,
UCLA,
Los = Angeles,
CA 90095-1569

E-mail scerri###chem.ucla.edu
Te= l: 310 206 7443

UCLA faculty web page:=A0=A0=A0http://www.chem.ucl= a.edu/dept/Faculty/scerri/

Editor of = Foundations of Chemistry,
http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-40399-70-3554= 5882-detailsPage%253Djournal%257CmostViewedArticles%257CmostViewedArticles= ,00.html

International Society for the = Philosophy of Chemistry,
http://ispc.sas.upenn.edu/




=

http://www.us.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/C= hemistry/?view=3Dusa&ci=3D9780195305739

R= eviews:
=93Written to a high standard of scholarship, "The = Periodic Table" is the only book of its kind currently on the market, = giving both an historical and philosophical perspective to the = development of this key to the elements. The philosophical discussion = Scerri weaves through its pages is rarely found in chemistry books, = giving it a special quality that will appeal to the scientific community = at large. In years to come it will be seen as essential reading for all = who aspire to lecture and write on the subject.=94

-=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0=A0 John Emsley, author of "The = Elements" and "Nature's Building Blocks"


=93As the = author of "The Periodic System of Chemical Elements: A History of the = First Hundred Years" (1969), I consider Scerri's "The Periodic Table: = Its Story and Its Significance" a worthy successor. I declare his new = book a must, not only for all historians of chemistry and the other = natural sciences, but also for the scientists and pupils = thereof."

--=A0Jan W. van Spronsen, author of = "The Periodic System of Chemical Elements: A History of the First = Hundred Years"
=A0

=93Few concepts = are more important in chemistry than the periodic table, and Eric = Scerri's book offers a wonderfully thorough, lucid, and provocative = introduction for both chemists and the scientifically literate to this = major cultural contribution. Anyone interested in the foundations of = chemistry will take delight, inspiration, and information from this = highly approachable book.=94

=A0=A0 =A0=A0 =A0Peter Atkins, author of "The Periodic = Kingdom", "Molecules" etc.


=93The periodic table of = elements is the family tree of stuff, and Eric Scerri's book tells the = story of its evolution--through all the false starts and inspired = insights, mutations and selections, driven by philosophy as much as = calculation. Like any family story, it's a messy tangle of = relationships--between elementary particles and between people. The = ultimate question is philosophical: Does it all boil down to different = configurations of hydrogen? Or is chemistry--and therefore = nature--ultimately irreducible?=94

K.C. Cole, = Author of "The Universe and the Teacup: The Mathematics of Truth and = Beauty" and "Mind Over Matter: Conversations with the = Cosmos".
=A0
Advance orders can be placed with = Amazon.com=A0 at,
http://= www.amazon.com/gp/product/0195305736/sr=3D1-2/qid=3D1145629377/ref=3Dsr_1_= 2/102-5744129-2544142?%5Fencoding=3DUTF8&s=3Dbooks

-----------------------------= --------------------------------------------------------------------------= -----------------
Dr. Eric Scerri,
Department of = Chemistry & Biochemistry,
UCLA,
Los = Angeles,
CA 90095-1569

E-mail scerri###chem.ucla.edu
Te= l: 310 206 7443

UCLA faculty web page:=A0=A0=A0http://www.chem.ucl= a.edu/dept/Faculty/scerri/

Editor of = Foundations of Chemistry,
http://www.springer.com/sgw/cda/frontpage/0,11855,4-40399-70-3554= 5882-detailsPage%253Djournal%257CmostViewedArticles%257CmostViewedArticles= ,00.html

International Society for the = Philosophy of Chemistry,
http://ispc.sas.upenn.edu/




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