Series in which Jim Al-Khalili traces the story of how the elements, the building blocks that make up our entire world, were discovered and mapped
3/3 Revealing the breakthroughs which harnessed the elements' might to release vast power.
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This series is part of World of Wonder - a year of science across the BBC in 2010. From popular science to chaos theory, there's a little something for everyone.
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