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The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide: A Jargon-Free Guide to the Chemicals of Everyday Life
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John Emsley
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Oxford Univ Pr
Publication date
February 1, 1996
Binding
Paperback
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9780716730347
ISBN-10
0716730340
Dimensions
1 by 6.25 by 9.25 in.
Weight
1.25 lbs.
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Out of Print
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$12.95
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university press
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Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: Intended as a non-technical reference guide, this book contains information for all those concerned about the impact of chemicals - both natural and synthetic - in their foodstuffs, their lives and the environment. It explains in accessible, non-technical language the science behind sugar and artificial sweeteners; cholesterol, animal fats and fibre; painkillers; plastics and PVC; and the risks associated with taking drugs. It also exposes the misinformation and disinformation that surrounds many of the controversial chemicals we meet in daily life.
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Hardcover
from W H Freeman & Co (November 1, 1994); titled "The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide: A Jargon-Free Guide to the Chemicals of Everyday Life"
9780716745051 | details & prices | 6.50 × 9.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $24.95
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Paperback
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from Oxford Univ Pr (February 1, 1996); titled "The Consumer's Good Chemical Guide: A Jargon-Free Guide to the Chemicals of Everyday Life"
9780716730347 | details & prices | 6.25 × 9.25 × 1.00 in. | 1.25 lbs | List price $12.95
About: Intended as a non-technical reference guide, this book contains information for all those concerned about the impact of chemicals - both natural and synthetic - in their foodstuffs, their lives and the environment.
About: Intended as a non-technical reference guide, this book contains information for all those concerned about the impact of chemicals - both natural and synthetic - in their foodstuffs, their lives and the environment.
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