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Author Emsley, John, author

Title Molecules at an exhibition : portraits of intriguing materials in everyday life / John Emsley
Published Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1998

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Description 1 online resource (xiii, 250 pages)
Contents quick guide to things large and small -- Gallery 1. Nearly as nature intended: An exhibition of some curious molecules in the foods we eat -- Gallery 2. Testing your metal: An exhibition of the metals which our body must have -- Gallery 3. Starting lives, saving lives, screwing up lives: An exhibition of molecules that can help and harm the young -- Gallery 4. Home, sweet home: An exhibition of detergents, dangers, delights and delusions -- Gallery 5. Material progress and immaterial observations: An exhibition of molecules that make life a little easier -- Gallery 6. Landscape room: environmental cons, concerns and comments: An exhibition of molecules that stalk the world -- Gallery 7. We're on the road to nowhere: An exhibition of molecules to transport us -- Gallery 8. Elements from Hell: An exhibition of molecules that are mainly malevolent -- App. Molecular portraits on display in Molecules at an Exhibition
Summary Emsley describes chemicals which affect every aspect of our daily lives, including anecdotes about their proper or improper uses
Analysis Biochimie Chimie Environnement Molecule Nutrition Role Toxicologie
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 236-238) and index
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Subject Biochemistry -- Popular works
Nutrition -- Popular works
Environmental chemistry -- Popular works
Toxicology -- Popular works
Chemistry, Technical -- Popular works
Biochemistry.
Nutrition.
Toxicology.
Biochemistry
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Toxicology
biochemistry.
toxicology.
SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General.
Biochemistry
Chemistry, Technical
Environmental chemistry
Nutrition
Toxicology
Chemie
Populärwissenschaftliche Darstellung
Chemische stoffen.
Levensmiddelen.
Milieuverontreiniging.
Materialen.
Toxicologie.
Biochemistry -- Popular works.
Nutrition -- Popular works.
Environmental chemistry -- Popular works.
Toxicology -- Popular works.
Chemistry, Technical -- Popular works.
Biochimie -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Nutrition.
Chimie industrielle -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Toxicologie -- Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Genre/Form Popular works
Popular works
Form Electronic book
ISBN 9780191026287
019102628X