Chemistry: A Volatile History (2010)
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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Episodes
- 1 1. Discovering the Elements2010-01-21 · 1h 0mJust 92 elements make up the world, but the belief that were only four - earth, fire, air and water - persisted until the 19th Century. Professor Al-Khalili retraces the footsteps
- 2 2. The Order of the Elements2010-01-28 · 1h 0mProfessor Al-Khalili looks at the 19th century chemists who struggled to impose an order on the apparently random world of the elements. From working out how many there were to dis
- 3 3. The Power of the Elements2010-02-04 · 1h 0mProfessor 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 dramat
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