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Fisher, David E. 1932-

Much ado about (practically) nothing a history of the noble gases David E. Fisher - X, 264 S. graph. Darst 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [245]-259) and index

Philosophy and apology -- In the beginning -- Helium -- Argon and the rest -- Helium and the age of the Earth -- The strange case of helium and the nuclear atom -- Interlude : helium, argon, and creationism -- Meanwhile, back at Brookhaven -- Cornell, the ten-minute experiment, and back to argon -- K/Ar and the irons -- Interlude : the spreading oceans -- Dating the spreading seafloor -- The argon surprise -- Primordial helium and argon and the evolution of the Earth -- Xenology -- The coldest place on Earth -- Back to the stars -- The neutrino revolution -- Life and death on Mars and Earth -- Radon and you -- L'envoi.

Philosophy and apology -- In the beginning -- Helium -- Argon and the rest -- Helium and the age of the Earth -- The strange case of helium and the nuclear atom -- Interlude : helium, argon, and creationism -- Meanwhile, back at brookhaven -- Cornell, the ten minute experiment, and back to argon -- K/AR and the irons -- Interlude : the spreading oceans -- Dating the spreading sea floor -- The argon surprise -- Primordial helium and argon and the evolution of the Earth -- Xenology -- The coldest place on Earth -- Back to the stars -- The neutrino revolution -- Life and death on Mars and Earth -- Radon and you -- L'envoi

ISBN: 0195393961 hardcover : alk. paper 9780195393965 : hardcover : alk. paper

Standard No.: 9780195393965

LCCN: 2009054365

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Gases, Rare

LC Class. No.: QD162

Dewey Class. No.: 546/.75 546.75