Molecules At An Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life - Couverture souple

Emsley, John

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0192862065 ISBN 13 : 9780192862068

Editeur : Oxford University Press, U.S.A., 2001

Synopsis

What ingredient in Coke can remove rust from chrome? What is the bitterest substance on earth? What is the worst smelling one? In this entertaining tour of chemistry, John Emsley answers these and many other questions as he illuminates the materials that make up our world. Dozens of lively articles explore such well-known molecules as water, oxygen, and glass; versatile plastics like polypropylene, polystyrene, and polyurethane; even "elements from hell" such as Sarin (a lethal nerve gas). With no formulas, equations, or molecular diagrams to baffle the non-expert, each piece blends history, science, and anecdote, with many intriguing facts added to the mix. "The world of chemistry has never been made as entertaining," writes Nobel Prize-winning chemist Roald Hoffmann. Indeed, this book will fascinate everyone curious about the chemicals in the foods we eat, the clothes we wear, and the air we breathe.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Emsley trained as a chemist, lectured in chemistry for 25 years in the University of London, and is now Science Writer in Residence at the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge. His 'Molecule of the Month' column for The Independent (19906) brought home to a wide readership how chemistry impinges on every aspect of our daily lives. In 1993 he received a Glaxo Award for science writing, and in 1994 he won the Chemical Industries Association's President's Award for science communication. His much-praised book The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide won the Rhône-Poulenc Science Book Prize in 1995.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Oxford University Press, U.S.A.
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0192862065
• ISBN 13: 9780192862068
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 274
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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