The Quest to Put the Elements in Their Places
Thursday, January 10, 2013 - 14:00
in Earth & Climate
Editor’s note: The following, originally published with the title “Putting the Elements in Their Places,” is the introduction to the Scientific American Classics special digital edition, “ The Quest for the Periodic Table ” (December 2012). This edition compiles articles from our archive and traces efforts to form the iconic table. See other special digital editions on our Classics page . [More]