02265nam 22005534a 450 991077779710332120230617040907.01-280-75217-30-19-151711-91-4294-2145-2(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 worksChemistry, Analytic543Emsley John65919MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910777797103321Vanity, vitality, and virility3821330UNINA