The 13th Element - by John Emsley (Hardcover)

Name: The 13th Element - by John Emsley (Hardcover)
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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.
Author(s): John Emsley
346 Pages
Science, History

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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.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .81 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.03 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 346

Genre: Science

Sub-Genre: History

Publisher: Trade Paper Press

Format: Hardcover

Author: John Emsley

Language: English

Street Date: January 1, 2002

TCIN: 1005315932

UPC: 9781620456316

Item Number (DPCI): 247-30-5436

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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