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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 ea...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cotton, Simon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, ©2012.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo (Requiere registro previo con correo institucional)
Descripción
Sumario:"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 substance in an interesting and easily understandable manner. Topics covered include substances found in air and water, food, hydrocarbons, acids and alkalis, natural killers, unnatural killers, destructive molecules, pleasure molecules, natural healers, man-made healers, giant molecules, and vitamins"--Provided by publisher.
"Preface Everything that exists is made of atoms, and most of those substances contain groups of two or more of these bonded together to form molecules. Chemistry is the science of molecules. From cooking to medicine, from engineering to art, it is everywhere"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xiii, 243 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781439807743
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