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The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus
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John Emsley
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Turner Pub Co
Publication date
January 1, 2002
Pages
327
Binding
Hardcover
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781620456316
ISBN-10
1620456311
Dimensions
1 by 5.25 by 8 in.
Weight
1.05 lbs.
Original list price
$33.95
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sci/tech
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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.
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.
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from Turner Pub Co (January 1, 2002)
9781620456316 | details & prices | 327 pages | 5.25 × 8.00 × 1.00 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $33.95
About: The incredible ""glowing"" history of the ""Devil's element ""phosphorusDiscovered 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.
About: The incredible ""glowing"" history of the ""Devil's element ""phosphorusDiscovered 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.
from John Wiley & Sons Inc (August 1, 2000)
9780471394556 | details & prices | 327 pages | 5.50 × 7.75 × 1.25 in. | 1.05 lbs | List price $24.95
Paperback
from Turner Pub Co (January 1, 2002)
9780471441496 | details & prices | 352 pages | 5.50 × 7.75 × 1.00 in. | 0.78 lbs | List price $17.95
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