Aldersey-Williams, Hugh

Discusses the science, history, and culture of human anatomies.

Unlocking their astonishing secrets and colorful pasts, Periodic Tales is a passionate journey through mines and artists? studios, to factories and cathedrals, into the woods and to the sea to discover the true stories of these fascinating but mysterious building blocks of the universe.

Examines the periodic table and the chemical elements it encompasses through history, literature, science, and art from antiquity to the early twenty-first century and discusses true stories and facts about the building blocks of the universe.

Discusses the science, history, and culture of human anatomies.

Details the story behind the discovery of the chemical known as buckyball offering insights on the research, conflicts and personalities involved in the discovery.