New Releases by John Emsley

Ein neuer Titel des Erfolgsautors John Emsley über ein packendes Thema: Die Lebensgeschichte des Phosphors, des ominösen 13. Elements, beginnt zu einer Zeit, als vielen Stoffen noch eine magische Bedeutung zugeschrieben wurde. Durch Zufall entdeckt auf der Suche nach dem Stein der Weisen, wurde der Phosphor berühmt durch sein gespenstisches Leuchten und berüchtigt als langsam wirkendes Gift, dessen tödliche Wirkung zahlreiche mysteriöse Morde belegen. Er besitzt noch viele Facetten, sei es als Kunstdünger, der die Landwirtschaft revolutionierte oder als Bestandteil der berühmtesten Limonade der Welt. Phosphorverbindungen machen Stoffe schwerer entflammbar und die Wäsche weißer, sind aber auch die Grundlage für viele chemische Kampfstoffe. So ist Phosphor seit jeher mit dem Ruch des Teuflischen umgeben, eben ein Element auf Leben und Tod.

食べ物・薬など体内に入る(化学)物質の話

Everything we see around us is made of the chemical elements: they are Nature''s building blocks. Our own bodies contain about 30 of them, some in abundance, some in trace amounts but nevertheless vital to our health, and some that are positively harmful. The Earth consists of around 90elements and again some are abundant, such as the silicon and oxygen of rocks and soils, while some are so rare that they make gold seem cheap, yet even these can be part of our everyday life.The total number of known elements is now 115 (at the last count) although most of the 25 new elements that have been synthesized in the past half-century have existed for less than a day. Some, however, have accumulated until they now threaten the environment.Nature''s Building Blocks explains the what, why and wherefore of the chemical elements. Arranged alphabetically, from Actinium to Zirconium, it is a complete guide to all 115 of those that are currently known, and especially those which comprise everything we encounter in our everyday life. Theentry on each element reveals where it came from, what role it may have in the human body, and the foods that contain it. There are also sections on its discovery, its part in human health or illness, the uses and misuses to which it is put, and its environmental role.A list of the main scientific data, and outline properties, are given for every element and the section ends with an ''Element of Surprise'', which highlights some unexpected way in which each element impinges on our everyday life.

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Neste livro, John Emsley conduz-nos numa visita guiada ao longo de uma galeria em que estão expostos quadros de moléculas, algumas prejudiciais, outras agradáveis, mostrando como as moléculas afetam nossas vidas.

The incredible "glowing" history of the "Devil''s element "phosphorus Discovered by alchemists, prescribed by apothecaries, exploited by ninth-century industrialists, and abused by twentieth-century combatants, the chemical element phosphorus has fascinated us for more than three centuries. It may even be the cause of will-o''-the wisps and spontaneous human combustion! Now John Emsley has written an enthralling account of this eerily luminescent element. Shining with wonderful nuggets-from murders-by-phosphorus to a match factory strike; from the firebombing of Hamburg to the deadly compounds derived from phosphorus today-The 13th Element weaves together a rich tableau of brilliant and oddball characters, social upheavals, and bizarre events.

John Emsley''s unusual study traces the history and development of the use of phosphorus, an autocombustive element that was discovered long before humans were responsible or capable of controlling its awesome power.

Emsley describes chemicals which affect every aspect of our daily lives, including anecdotes about their proper or improper uses.

Les substances chimiques utilisées par les industriels dans la fabrication des produits dont nous nous servons quotidiennement sont-elles dangereuses? Ce guide donne des informations parfois surprenantes, la plupart du temps rassurantes, pour que le lecteur puisse se faire sa propre opinion sur la nocivité réelle ou supposée des produits chimiques.

In alphabetischer Reihenfolge der Elemente werden deren wichtigste chemische, physikalische, elektronische und Kerneigenschaften aufgezählt, ergänzt durch umweltbezogene und biologische Eigenschaften.

Explains the science behind such topics as: sugar and artificial sweeteners; cholesterol, animal fats and fibre; painkillers; plastics and PVC; and dioxins and nitrates in the environment. This book won the general section of the Rhone-Poulenc Prize for Science in 1995.