Seaborg and Walter D. Loveland Written by the team of Nobel Laureate Glenn Seaborg- an active participant in the discovery of transuranium elements- and leading chemist, Walter Loveland, here is a unique inside account of the discovery of these elements as well as the first definitiv look at their chemical, physical, and nuclear properties. The book contains detailed discussions of nuclear synthesis reactions, experimental techniques, natural occurrence, superheavy elements, practical applications, and predictions for the future, as well as such special features as excerpts from original notebooks, pictures of element discovery teams, and up-to-date tables of nuclear properties. 1990 (0 471-89062-6) 359 pp.