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  • Molecules at an Exhibition

    Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life

    de John Emsley ...
    What is it in chocolate that makes us feel good when we eat it? What's the molecule that turns men on? What's the secret of Coca-Cola? In this fascinating book, John Emsley takes us on a guided tour through a rogue's gallery of molecules, some harmful some pleasant, showing how they affect our lives. There are eight galleries in all, full of individual portraits on molecules that are to be found ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Molecules of Murder

    Criminal Molecules and Classic Cases

    de John Emsley ...
    Molecules of Murder is about infamous murderers and famous victims; about people like Harold Shipman, Alexander Litvinenko, Adelaide Bartlett, and Georgi Markov. Few books on poisons analyse these crimes from the viewpoint of the poison itself, doing so throws a new light on how the murders or attempted murders were carried out and ultimately how the perpetrators were uncovered and brought to ... Leer más

    $22.99 USD

  • The 13th Element

    The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus

    de John Emsley ...
    The incredible "glowing" history of the "Devil's element "phosphorusDiscovered 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 ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD o gratis con Kobo Plus

  • Nature's Building Blocks

    An A-Z Guide to the Elements

    de John Emsley ...
    John Emsley's Nature's Building Bocks was published in paperback in 2003. In this readable, informative, and fascinating guide to the elements are entries on each of the 100-odd chemical elements, arranged alphabetically from actinium to zirconium. Each entry comprises an explanation of where the element's name comes from, followed by Body element (the role it plays in living things), Element of ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • The Elements of Murder

    A History of Poison

    de John Emsley ...
    This book is about elements that kill. Mercury, arsenic, antimony, lead, and thallium can be lethal, as many a poisoner knew too well. Emsley explores the gruesome history of these elements and those who have succumbed to them in a fascinating narrative that weaves together stories of true crime, enduring historical mysteries, tragic accidents, and the science behind it all. The colourful cast ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • More Molecules of Murder

    de John Emsley ...
    How can a plant as beautiful as the foxglove be so deadly and yet for more than a century be used to treat heart disease? The same is true of other naturally occurring molecules as will be revealed in this current book by award-winning author and chemist, John Emsley.More Molecules of Murder follows on from his highly-acclaimed earlier book Molecules of Murder, and again it deals with 14 potential ... Leer más

    $23.99 USD

  • The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison

    A History of Poison

    de John Emsley ...
    How can a chemical we need on a daily basis to keep us healthy be fatal at a different dose? Why should elements that are intrinsically dangerous be used in medicine? How did poisoners use the chemical properties of chemicals to cover their tracks? Emsley gives detailed histories of five of the most toxic elements - arsenic, antimony, lead, mercury, and thallium, highlighting some of the most ... Leer más

    $12.99 USD

  • Chemistry at Home

    Exploring the Ingredients in Everyday Products

    de John Emsley ...
    Hand cream, detergent, shower gel, toothpaste, toilet cleaner, air freshener, lipstick, perfume, low-fat spread, painkiller, diet drink, insect repellent… hundreds of everyday products that make our lives so much better than those of our forebears. And yet most of us know little about the ingredients they contain and why they deliver the benefits we enjoy.Some people find it worrying when they ... Leer más

    $27.99 USD

  • Healthy, Wealthy, Sustainable World

    de John Emsley ...
    This book explains to the general reader the roles of chemistry in various areas of life ranging from the entirely personal to the worryingly global. These roles are currently not widely appreciated and certainly not well understood. The book is aimed at educated laypeople who want to know more about the world around them but have little chemical knowledge. The themes relate to the importance of ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • Vanity, Vitality, and Virility

    The Science Behind the Products You Love to Buy

    de John Emsley ...
    Vanity, Vitality, and Virility is a fascinating portrait gallery of chemicals involved in our everyday life, from Viagra and selenium to whispering asphalt, nappies, and chewing gum. While it will not advise you what to do if you want to improve your looks, your health, your peace of mind or your sex life, it explains the science behind many of the products that claim to be able to do just that. ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

  • Vanity, Vitality, and Virility

    The Science Behind the Products You Love to Buy

    de John Emsley ...
    Vanity, Vitality, and Virility is a fascinating portrait gallery of chemicals involved in our everyday life, from Viagra and selenium to whispering asphalt, nappies, and chewing gum. While it will not advise you what to do if you want to improve your looks, your health, your peace of mind or your sex life, it explains the science behind many of the products that claim to be able to do just that. ... Leer más

    $15.99 USD

  • Turn On and Tune In

    Psychedelics, Narcotics and Euphoriants

    de John Mann, John Emsley, Philip Ball, Philip Page, Joseph P Michael, Henry Oakeley ...
    Timothy Leary's advice to "tune in, turn on and drop out" was a 1960s exhortation to experiment with LSD, but humans had been consuming ergot alkaloids related to lysergic acid diethylamide for at least a thousand years. Opium has been around even longer with its medicinal uses being known to the Ancient Sumerians as long ago as 3400 BC. This is the first book to cover all of the major ... Leer más

    $31.99 USD