Every molecule tells a story

Written by a seasoned teacher, speaker, and writer in the field of chemistry, this text provides a guidance on chemicals that make life possible and enrich the senses, as well as those that endanger it. It combines the science and history of certain molecules and deals with the chemistry of each sub...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Cotton, Simon., author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Boca Raton : CRC Press 2012.
Boca Raton : 2012.
Edition:1st edition
Subjects:
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627938506719
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover; Contents; Preface; The Author; Chapter 1: Atmosphere and Water; Chapter 2: Carbohydrates and Artificial Sweeteners; Chapter 3: Hydrocarbons; Chapter 4: Acids and Alkalis; Chapter 5: Steroids and Sex; Chapter 6: The Senses; Chapter 7: Cosmetics and Perfumes; Chapter 8: Natural Killers; Chapter 9: Unnatural Killers; Chapter 10: Explosives; Chapter 11: Pleasure Molecules; Chapter 12: Natural Healers; Chapter 13: Man-Made Healers; Chapter 14: Synthetic Polymers; Bibliography; Back Cover