02299nam 22005654a 450 991045186350332120200520144314.01-280-75217-30-19-151711-91-4294-2145-2(CKB)1000000000468207(EBL)273341(OCoLC)476015874(SSID)ssj0000266718(PQKBManifestationID)11217122(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000266718(PQKBWorkID)10304351(PQKB)11759015(MiAaPQ)EBC273341(Au-PeEL)EBL273341(CaPaEBR)ebr10180683(CaONFJC)MIL75217(OCoLC)76914633(EXLCZ)99100000000046820720040105d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrVanity, vitality, and virility[electronic resource] the science behind the products you love to buy /John EmsleyOxford ;New York Oxford University Press20041 online resource (272 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-280509-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-246) and index.Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 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; Glossary; Further Reading; Index;From Viagra and selenium to whispering asphalt, nappies, and chewing gum, this title presents a portrait gallery of chemicals involved in our everyday life. It explains the science behind the products that claim to improve looks, health, peace of mind or sex life. It explains how 30 commonly encountered chemicals work, and how and why we use them.Chemistry, AnalyticPopular worksElectronic books.Chemistry, Analytic543Emsley John65919MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451863503321Vanity, vitality, and virility1914382UNINA