The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus
| AUTHOR | Emsley, John |
| PUBLISHER | Wiley (TP) (01/01/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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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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ISBN-13:
9780471441496
ISBN-10:
047144149X
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
352
Carton Quantity:
22
Product Dimensions:
5.26 x 0.95 x 7.76 inches
Weight:
0.78 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
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BISAC Categories
Science | History
Science | Chemistry - Physical & Theoretical
Dewey Decimal:
546.712
Library of Congress Control Number:
00703013
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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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