| Description |
xi, 259 pages ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
1. Vanity : no more wrinkles! -- 2. Vitality : food for thought -- 3. Virility, sterility, and Viagra -- 4. Germs warfare -- 5. It's all in the mind -- 6. Polymers in disguise -- Postscript : chemiphobia, its causes and cure |
| Summary |
"In Vanity, Vitality, and Virility, acclaimed popular-science writer John Emsley explains the nature and behaviour of around 40 ingredients that play important roles in every aspect of modern living: there are chapters on cosmetics, food, sex, hygiene, depression, and on four unexpected ways in which modern products improve our lives. So if you have ever asked yourself whether cosmetics can deliver what they promise, whether certain spreads really can reduce cholesterol, whether nitrates in water are a cause of cancer, whether your sex life can be improved, and whether Prozac is as safe as they say, dive into Vanity, Vitality, and Virility and discover things you always wanted to know - but didn't know who to ask!"--BOOK JACKET |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [240]-246) and index |
| Subject |
Chemistry, Analytic -- Popular works.
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Chemistry, Analytic.
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Chemicals -- Physiological effects
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Consumer education.
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| Genre/Form |
Popular works.
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Popular works
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| LC no. |
2004041450 |
| ISBN |
0192805096 hardback alkaline paper |
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