The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus - Couverture rigide

Emsley, John

 
9781620456316: The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus
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ISBN 10 : 1620456311 ISBN 13 : 9781620456316
Editeur : Trade Paper Press, 2002

Synopsis

The incredible ""glowing"" history of the ""Devil's element ""phosphorus

Discovered by alchemists, prescribed by apothecaries, exploited by ninth-century industrialists, and abused by twentieth-century combatants, the chemical element phosphorus has fascinated us for more than three centuries. It may even be the cause of will-o'-the wisps and spontaneous human combustion! Now John Emsley has written an enthralling account of this eerily luminescent element. Shining with wonderful nuggets-from murders-by-phosphorus to a match factory strike; from the firebombing of Hamburg to the deadly compounds derived from phosphorus today-The 13th Element weaves together a rich tableau of brilliant and oddball characters, social upheavals, and bizarre events.

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Éditeur
Trade Paper Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1620456311
ISBN 13 
9781620456316
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
346
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  047144149X ISBN 13 :  9780471441496
Editeur : John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2002
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