Vanity, vitality, and virility [[electronic resource] ] : the science behind the products you love to buy / / John Emsley
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Emsley John
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Vanity, vitality, and virility [[electronic resource] ] : the science behind the products you love to buy / / John Emsley
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2004 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (272 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 543 |
| Soggetto topico: | Chemistry, Analytic |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [240]-246) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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; |
| Sommario/riassunto: | 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Vanity, vitality, and virility |
| ISBN: | 1-280-75217-3 |
| 0-19-151711-9 | |
| 1-4294-2145-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910451863503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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