Table of Contents
August 2008
Volume 108, Issue 8
Pages 2793-3442
About the Cover: Mankind has always cherished metals, especially those found within group 11 of the modern Periodic Table, oftentimes appearing in the form of currency. In contrast to their current symbols, some of those used by alchemists throughout the centuries (as prominently held in chiral arrays) were quite artistic, albeit by design cryptic in nature. What could be the origins of these particular symbols for Cu, Ag, and Au? For further reference, see http://www.rsc.org/chemsoc/visualelements//pages/alchemist/alchemy.html.See the Introduction by Lipshutz and Yamamoto, p. 2793.
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