Name: The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus
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Author: Emsley, John
ISBN: 9781620456316

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

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Physical Book

Author

John Emsley

Publisher

Wiley

Language

English

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

20.3 x 12.7 x 2.1 cm

Weight

0.47 kg.

ISBN13

9781620456316

Synopsis "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 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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