Elements The Order of the Elements
A look 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 discovering their unique relationships with each other, the early scientists' bid to decode the hidden order of the elements was driven by false starts and bitter disputes. But ultimately the quest would lead to one of chemistry's most beautiful intellectual creations - the periodic table.
The story of chemistry, the story of the building blocks that make up our entire world - the elements
Primary Title
- Elements
Secondary Title
- The Order of the Elements
Date Broadcast
- Monday 8 August 2011
Start Time
- 14 : 00
Finish Time
- 15 : 00
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 2
Channel
- TVNZ 7
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Programme Description
- The story of chemistry, the story of the building blocks that make up our entire world - the elements
Episode Description
- A look 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 discovering their unique relationships with each other, the early scientists' bid to decode the hidden order of the elements was driven by false starts and bitter disputes. But ultimately the quest would lead to one of chemistry's most beautiful intellectual creations - the periodic table.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary
- Science
Hosts
- Professor Jim Al-Khallili (Presenter)
Contributors
- BBC Productions (Production Unit)