Mystery of the Periodic Table, The

by Benjamin D. Wiker

This leads the reader on a delightful and absorbing journey through the ages, on the trail of the elements of the Periodic Table as we know them today. We are introduced to people like Von Helmont, Boyle, Stahl, Priestly, Cavendish, Lavoisier, and many others, all incredibly diverse in personality and approach, who have laid the groundwork for a search that is still unfolding to this day.