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* {{Cite book |last=Aldersey-Williams |first=Hugh |title=The most beautiful molecule: the discovery of the buckyball |publisher=Wiley |year=1995 |isbn=978-0-471-10938-9 |location=New York |oclc=32349204 |ref=none}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Aldersey-Williams |first=Hugh |title=The most beautiful molecule: the discovery of the buckyball |publisher=Wiley |year=1995 |isbn=978-0-471-10938-9 |location=New York |oclc=32349204 |ref=none}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Aldersey-Williams |first=Hugh |title=Zoomorphic: new animal architecture |publisher=Laurence King |year=2003 |isbn=978-1-85669-340-0 |location=London |oclc=53068933 |ref=none}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Aldersey-Williams |first=Hugh |title=Zoomorphic: new animal architecture |publisher=Laurence King |year=2003 |isbn=978-1-85669-340-0 |location=London |oclc=53068933 |ref=none |url=https://archive.org/details/zoomorphicnewani0000alde |url-access=registration}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Aldersey-Williams |first=Hugh |title=Periodic tales: a cultural history of the elements, from arsenic to zinc |title-link=Periodic Tales |date=2012 |publisher=Ecco |isbn=978-0-06-182473-9 |location=New York |oclc=754770739 |ref=none}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Aldersey-Williams |first=Hugh |title=Periodic tales: a cultural history of the elements, from arsenic to zinc |title-link=Periodic Tales |date=2012 |publisher=Ecco |isbn=978-0-06-182473-9 |location=New York |oclc=754770739 |ref=none}} |
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* {{Cite book |last=Aldersey-Williams |first=Hugh |title=Anatomies: a cultural history of the human body |date=2013 |publisher=Norton |isbn=978-0-393-23988-1 |location=New York |oclc=827852486 |ref=none}} |
* {{Cite book |last=Aldersey-Williams |first=Hugh |title=Anatomies: a cultural history of the human body |date=2013 |publisher=Norton |isbn=978-0-393-23988-1 |location=New York |oclc=827852486 |ref=none}} |
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Hugh Aldersey-Williams | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) |
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| Occupation(s) | Author, journalist, columnist |
| Website | www |
Hugh Aldersey-Williams (born 1959) is a British author and journalist. Aldersey-Williams was educated at Highgate School and studied the natural sciences at the University of Cambridge. His several books discuss issues surrounding natural and man-made designs. He has curated exhibitions at the Victoria and Albert Museum as well as the Wellcome Collection.[1]
Aldersey-Williams is perhaps best known for his 2011 book Periodic Tales, which The Daily Telegraph described as "a paean to the building blocks of matter".[1][2] The book takes a comprehensive look through world history to detail where, how, and why humanity discovered the elements. It also received praise from Kirkus Reviews, which labelled it "lucid" and "enjoyable".[3] In October 2015 he co-curated an exhibition based on the book at Compton Verney Art Gallery, Periodic Tales: The Art of the Elements, exhibiting predominantly contemporary art works and focusing on the relationship between artistic objects and the elemental materials that go into their making.[4]
Aldersey-Williams contributed an essay on Sir Thomas Browne to The Society for Curious Thought.[citation needed]
Background
Aldersey-Williams has a lifetime hobby, since his teenage days, of collecting samples of the elements and setting them up in his home.[2]
Books
- Aldersey-Williams, Hugh (1995). The most beautiful molecule: the discovery of the buckyball. New York: Wiley. ISBN 978-0-471-10938-9. OCLC 32349204.
- Aldersey-Williams, Hugh (2003). Zoomorphic: new animal architecture. London: Laurence King. ISBN 978-1-85669-340-0. OCLC 53068933.
- Aldersey-Williams, Hugh (2012). Periodic tales: a cultural history of the elements, from arsenic to zinc. New York: Ecco. ISBN 978-0-06-182473-9. OCLC 754770739.
- Aldersey-Williams, Hugh (2013). Anatomies: a cultural history of the human body. New York: Norton. ISBN 978-0-393-23988-1. OCLC 827852486.
- Aldersey-Williams, Hugh (2015). In search of Sir Thomas Browne: the life and afterlife of the seventeenth century's most inquiring mind. New York: W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-24164-8. OCLC 891611145.
- Aldersey-Williams, Hugh (2016). Tide: the science and lore of the greatest force on earth. London: Viking. ISBN 978-0-241-00336-7. OCLC 951212534.
- Aldersey-Williams, Hugh (2020). Dutch light: Christiaan Huygens and the making of science in Europe. London: Picador. ISBN 978-1-5098-9333-1. OCLC 1144105192.
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See also
References
- ^ a b "Four Way Interview - Hugh Aldersey-Williams". Popular Science UK. February 2011. Archived from the original on 12 May 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ a b Farmelo, Graham (30 January 2011). "Periodic Tales by Hugh Aldersey-Williams: review". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 29 March 2011.
- ^ "Periodic Tales". HarperCollins. [dead link]
- ^ Campbell-Johnston, Rachel (2 October 2015). "It's elemental: art with good chemistry". Times online. Retrieved 8 October 2015.[dead link]
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