LEADER 03223oam 22007214 450 001 9910298644003321 005 20210601171624.0 010 $a3-319-08419-4 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-319-08419-0 035 $a(CKB)3710000000249036 035 $a(EBL)1969296 035 $a(OCoLC)893677150 035 $a(SSID)ssj0001353776 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11751747 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001353776 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)11316426 035 $a(PQKB)11420274 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1969296 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-319-08419-0 035 $a(PPN)181347911 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000249036 100 $a20140926d2014 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn#---uuuuu 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$a100 Chemical Myths $eMisconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations /$fLajos Kovács, Dezs? Csupor, Gábor Lente, Tamás Gunda 210 1$aCham :$cSpringer International Publishing,$d[2014]. 210 4$d©2014 215 $a1 online resource (xxii, 396 pages) $cillustrations 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 0 $a3319084186 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aForeword (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. 330 $a100 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. 517 3 $aOne hundred chemical myths 517 3 $aHundred chemical myths 606 $aChemistry$vPopular works 606 $aCommon fallacies 606 $aChemistry 606 $aChemistry 606 $aChemistry/Food Science, general 606 $aPopular Science, general 615 0$aChemistry 615 0$aCommon fallacies. 615 0$aChemistry. 615 14$aChemistry. 615 24$aChemistry/Food Science, general. 615 24$aPopular Science, general. 676 $a540 700 $aKovács$b Lajos$f1961-$01061773 702 $aCsupor$b Dezs?$f1979- 702 $aLente$b Gábor 702 $aGunda$b Tamás 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bStDnUAD 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910298644003321 996 $a100 Chemical Myths$92520034 997 $aUNINA