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The elements beyond uranium

Glenn T. Seaborg, Walter D. Loveland

Wiley, c1990

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"A Wiley-Interscience publication."

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Written by Glenn T. Seaborg, Nobel Laureate and pre-eminent figure in the field, with the assistance of Walter D. Loveland, it covers all aspects of transuranium elements, including their discovery, chemical properties, nuclear properties, nuclear synthesis reactions, experimental techniques, natural occurrence, superheavy elements, and predictions for the future. Published on the fiftieth anniversary of the discovery of transuranium elements, it conveys the essence of the ideas and distinctive blend of theory and experiment that has marked their study.

Table of Contents

Discovery (Synthesis) of New Elements. Chemical Properties. Nuclear Structure and Radioactive Decay Properties. Experimental Techniques. Nuclear Synthetic Techniques. Superheavy Elements. Presence in Nature. Practical Applications. Reflections. Appendix. Name Index. Subject Index.

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Details

  • NCID
    BA11623472
  • ISBN
    • 0471890626
  • LCCN
    90012643
  • Country Code
    us
  • Title Language Code
    eng
  • Text Language Code
    eng
  • Place of Publication
    New York
  • Pages/Volumes
    xiii, 359 p.
  • Size
    24 cm
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