What Is A Chemical Element?
A Collection of Essays by Chemists, Philosophers, Historians, and Educators
Edited by Eric Scerri and Elena Ghibaudi
Reviews and Awards
"This work will be of interest especially to philosophers and historians of science and of chemistry, as well as to practicing chemists and students of chemistry." -- R. E. Buntrock, CHOICE
"With his pleasing writing style that combines scientific information, historical perspectives and personal reflection, this book will be an ideal starting point for readers new to Eric Scerri. Meanwhile, those more familiar with his scholarship will find enough that is new in this edition to maintain their interest." -- Peter Hodder, Victoria University of Wellington, Chemistry in New Zealand
"This book, therefore, is a must-buy in the context of having a fundamental understanding of this central concept in chemistry... Of all the readers of this review who purchase this book, therefore, it is the chemical educators amongst you who will benefit the most." -- Geoff Rayner-Canham, Memorial University, Corner Brook, NL Canada, Centaurus
"The book...offers a series of wide-ranging and in part innovative scholarly analyses of the subject. The attentive reader will not find a final answer to what an element is, but he or she will better appreciate the complexity and many facets of the question." -- Helge Kragh, Substantia, An International Journal of the History of Chemistry