The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus

The incredible glowing history of the Devil's element phosphorus Discovered by alchemists, prescribed by apothecaries, exploited by...
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Author: John Emsley
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The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus by Emsley, John

The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus

€47,22

The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus

€47,22
Author: John Emsley
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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.

Author: John Emsley
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 01/01/2002
Pages: 346
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.81d
ISBN: 9781620456316

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