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Autore |
Kovács Lajos <1961-> |
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Titolo |
100 Chemical Myths : Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations / / Lajos Kovács, Dezső Csupor, Gábor Lente, Tamás Gunda |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xxii, 396 pages) : illustrations |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chemistry |
Common fallacies |
Chemistry/Food Science, general |
Popular Science, general |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 beyond. |
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