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Autore |
Ball Philip <1962-> |
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Titolo |
Elegant solutions : ten beautiful experiments in chemistry / / Philip Ball |
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Cambridge, U.K., : Royal Society of Chemistry, 2005 |
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[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (220 p.) |
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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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Elegant Solutions_publicity; 00-prelims; 01-10595; 02-10596; 03-10597; 04-10598; 05-10599; 06-10600; 07-10601; 08-10602; 09-10603; 10-10604; 11-10605; 12-10606; 13-10607; 14-10608; 15-11738; 16-10609 |
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Devising and performing a scientific experiment is an art, and it is common to hear scientists talk about the 'beauty' of an experiment. What does this mean in chemistry, the experimental science par excellence? And what are the most beautiful chemical experiments of all time? This book offers ten suggestions for where beauty might reside in experimental chemistry. In some cases the beauty lies in the clarity of conception; sometimes it is a feature of the instrumental design. But for chemistry, there can also be a unique beauty in the way atoms are put together to make new molecules, substanc |
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