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This popular science book shows that chemists do have a sense of humor, and this book is a celebration of the quirky side of scientific nomenclature. Here, some molecules are shown that have unusual, rude, ridiculous or downright silly names. Written in an easy-to-read style, anyone - not just scien...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: May, Paul W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Singapore ; Hackensack, NJ : Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific Pub., ©2008.
Temas:
Chemistry > Nomenclature > Popular works.
Chemistry > Nomenclature > Humor.
Chemistry > Popular works.
Chemistry > Humor.
Chimie > Nomenclature > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Chimie > Nomenclature > Humour.
Chimie > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Chimie > Humour.
SCIENCE > Chemistry > General.
Chemistry.
Humor.
Popular works.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:This popular science book shows that chemists do have a sense of humor, and this book is a celebration of the quirky side of scientific nomenclature. Here, some molecules are shown that have unusual, rude, ridiculous or downright silly names. Written in an easy-to-read style, anyone - not just scientists - can appreciate the content. Each molecule is illustrated with a photograph and/or image that relates directly or indirectly to its name and molecular structure. Thus, the book is not only entertaining, but also educational.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xi, 176 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781848162082
1848162081

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