100 Chemical Myths : Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations / by Lajos Kovács, Dezső Csupor, Gábor Lente, Tamás Gunda

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Kovács, Lajos, 1812-1890 [aut]

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Resource type: Ressourcentyp: Buch (Online)Book (Online)Language: English Series: SpringerLink BücherPublisher: Cham ; s.l. : Springer International Publishing, 2014Description: Online-Ressource (XXII, 396 p. 175 illus., 75 illus. in color, online resource)ISBN:

9783319084190

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Additional physical formats: 9783319084183 | Erscheint auch als: 100 Chemical Myths. Druck-Ausgabe Cham : Springer, 2014. xxii, 396 SeitenDDC classification:

540
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540.71 23

RVK: RVK: VB 2100LOC classification:

QD1-999

DOI: DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-08419-0Online resources:

Contents:

Foreword (Joe Schwarcz)Acknowledgements -- Preface -- Chapter 1. Misconceptions in general -- Chapter 2. Food -- Chapter 3. Medicines -- Chapter 4. Catastrophes, Poisons, Chemicals -- Glossary of terms -- Sources and further reading -- Picture and figure credits -- Subject index.

Summary: 100 Chemical Myths deals with popular yet largely untrue misconceptions and misunderstandings related to chemistry. It contains lucid and concise explanations cut through fallacies and urban legends that are universally relevant to a global audience. A wide range of chemical myths are explored in these areas; food, medicines, catastrophes, chemicals, and environmental problems. Connections to popular culture, literature, movies, and cultural history hold the reader’s interest whilst key concepts are beautifully annotated with illustrations to facilitate the understanding of unfamiliar material. Chemical Myths Demystified is pitched to individuals without a formal chemistry background to fledgling undergraduate chemists to seasoned researchers and beyondPPN: PPN: 1659249589Package identifier: Produktsigel: ZDB-2-CMS

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