The amazing history of element names

What is the connection between planet Mars and Iron Man, nickel and the Seven
Dwarves, or DNA, walnuts and Jupiter, fuchsine, the fox and Zorro, or even
ammoniac and the god Amun? This book tells the stories behind the naming of
the elements, whether they are chemical elements of the Periodic Table, first
published by Mendeleev in 1869, or organic elements which are components of
DNA and RNA, as well as proteins, themselves elements of living kingdom,
plants and animals. The book goes further, into materials and products which
became essential elements of modern life. Readers will learn that the names
often refer to (or reveal) dreams and aspirations of men and women of their
time. This truly amazing history of the names guides us through an incredible
set of worlds: nature, astronomy, history, literature, journeys, and even
takes in contributions from legends and mythology.