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PublisherWiley & Sons Canada, The Limited, John
ISBN-10047144149X
ISBN-139780471441496
eBay Product ID (ePID)5038322311
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Book Title13th Element : the Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2002
TopicChemistry / Physical & Theoretical, Chemistry / General
GenreScience
AuthorJohn Emsley
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.5 Oz
Item Length7.8 in
Item Width5.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition21
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Decimal546.712
Table Of ContentAcknowledgments.Introduction.Out of Alchemy.The Alchemist and his Apprentice.The Toxic Tonic.Strike a Light.Strike!The Cost of a Box of Matches.Gomorrah.The Ultimate Evil - and a Power for Good.Murder.Fortunes from Phosphorus.Unlucky Days.The Supreme Ruler.Oh, Shit!Spontaneous Human Combustion and Other Horrors.Epilogue: The Devil's Element?Appendix: The Right Chemistry.Sources.Index.
SynopsisThe 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., 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.
LC Classification NumberQD181.P1
