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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
by Sam Kean
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Sam Kean proves that chemistry makes for great storytelling with this entertaining look at the human stories behind the elements found in the periodic table. A delightful history of science, The Disappearing Spoon makes for both an engaging and... (read more)

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Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life
Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life
by John Emsley
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What ingredient in Coke can remove rust from chrome? What is the bitterest substance on earth? What is the worst smelling one? In this entertaining tour of chemistry, John Emsley answers these and many other questions as he illuminates the materials that... (read more)

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Dancing Naked in the Mind Field (98 Edition)
Dancing Naked in the Mind Field (98 Edition)
by Kary Mullis
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Here is a multidimensional playland of ideas from the world's most eccentric Nobel-Prize winning scientist. Kary Mullis is legendary for his invention of PCR, which redefined the world of DNA, genetics, and forensic science. He is also a surfer, a... (read more)

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The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
The Disappearing Spoon: And Other True Tales of Madness, Love, and the History of the World from the Periodic Table of the Elements
by Sam Kean
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The infectious tales and astounding details in The Disappearing Spoon follow carbon, neon, silicon, and gold as they play out their parts in human history, finance, mythology, war, the arts, poison, and the lives of the frequently mad scientists who... (read more)

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Chemistry for Today Study Guide 5TH Edition
Chemistry for Today Study Guide 5TH Edition
by Jennifer Harris
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'Updated to reflect all changes to the core text, the Sixth Edition of the Study Guide and Solutions Manual tests you on the learning objectives in each chapter, and provides answers to all of the even numbered end-of-chapter exercises.'... (read more)

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UV-Absorptionsspektroskopie Im Dsenstrahl
UV-Absorptionsspektroskopie Im Dsenstrahl
by Marco Arold
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Nach Wasserstoff, Helium und Sauerstoff ist Kohlenstoff das hufigste Element im interstellaren Medium. Daher ist es nicht verwunderlich, dass viele der bisher im All gefundenen Molekle Kohlenstoff enthalten. Eine Gruppe von Moleklen, welche nur aus... (read more)

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Neurological Disease and Therapy #30: Metal Ions in Biological Systems
Neurological Disease and Therapy #30: Metal Ions in Biological Systems
by Helmut Sigel
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This volume is devoted solely to the research area of metalloenzymes involving amino acid-residue and related radicals. Topics covered include: general considerations; structure, function and engineering of peroxidases; and ribonucleotide reductase in... (read more)

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Physical Adsorption: Forces and Phenomena
Physical Adsorption: Forces and Phenomena
by L W Bruch
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This text provides a comprehensive account of the phenomena that occur when simple gases interact with surfaces. It takes a fundamental perspective, focusing on monolayer physics and emphasizing atomic rather than molecular adsorption. Essential for ... (read more)

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Madame Curie :a biography
Madame Curie :a biography
by Eve Curie
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Marie Sklodowska Curie (1867—1934) was the first woman scientist to win worldwide fame, and indeed, one of the great scientists of this century. Winner of two Nobel Prizes (for physics in 1903 and for chemistry in 1911), she performed pioneering... (read more)

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Student Solutions Manual for Bettelheim/Brown/March's Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry, 8th
Student Solutions Manual for Bettelheim/Brown/March's Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry, 8th
by Frederic Bettelheim
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Written by Mark Erickson, Shawn O. Farrell, and Courtney A. Farrell, the Student Solutions Manual is a comprehensive guide to working the solutions to the odd-numbered end-of-chapter problems in the text. The best way for students to learn and understand... (read more)

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Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World (American)
Mauve: How One Man Invented a Color That Changed the World (American)
by Simon Garfield
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Cartography enthusiasts rejoice: the bestselling author of Just My Type reveals the fascinating relationship between man and map. and#160; and#160; Simon Garfieldand#8217;s Just My Type illuminated the world of fonts and made everyone take a stand on... (read more)

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Colloid Science, Vol. 3
Colloid Science, Vol. 3
by D H Everette
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Specialist Periodical Reports provide systematic and detailed review coverage of progress in the major areas of chemical research. Written by experts in their specialist fields the series creates a unique service for the active research chemist... (read more)

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Chemistry Flash Cards (Academic)
Chemistry Flash Cards (Academic)
by Lisa Drucker
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QuickStudy Chemistry Flash Cards contain 1,000 cards and covers: elements, symbols & names families of elements ion names & formulas compound names & formulas molecular geometries and much... (read more)

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Green Organic Chemistry
Green Organic Chemistry
by Kenneth M. Doxsee
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Developing the green organic program at the University of Oregon, Kenneth Doxsee and James Hutchison saw the urgent need and rapidly growing demand for green chemistry laboratory materials. This lab text describes the tools and strategies of green... (read more)

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Laboratory Inquiry in Chemistry
Laboratory Inquiry in Chemistry
by Richard Bauer
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LABORATORY INQUIRY IN CHEMISTRY, Second Edition provides a unique set of guided-inquiry investigations that focus on constructing knowledge about the conceptual basis of laboratory techniques, instead of simply learning techniques. By focusing on... (read more)

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Cartoon Guide To Chemistry (05 Edition)
Cartoon Guide To Chemistry (05 Edition)
by Larry Gonick
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If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need The Cartoon... (read more)

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Hydrogen: The Essential Element
Hydrogen: The Essential Element
by John S Rigden
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Seduced by simplicity, physicists find themselves endlessly fascinated by hydrogen, the simplest of atoms. Hydrogen has shocked, it has surprised, it has embarrassed, it has humbled--and again and again it has guided physicists to the edge of new vistas... (read more)

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Guide To the Elements (2ND 02 Edition)
Guide To the Elements (2ND 02 Edition)
by Albert Stwertka
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Newly updated with the stunning discovery of two new elements, A Guide to the Elements, 2nd Edition is still the easy-to-read, easy-to-understand resource to the periodic table that students and teachers of the physical sciences expect. A Guide to the... (read more)

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Polyelectrolyte Gels: Properties, Preparation, & Applications
Polyelectrolyte Gels: Properties, Preparation, & Applications
by Ronald Harland
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Leading researchers in the field offer contributions covering such topics as polyelectrolyte gel properties, gel phase behavior, novel synthesis methods, mass transport, gel thermodynamics, molecular interaction, and principle applications in fields such... (read more)

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Obsessive Genius (05 Edition)
Obsessive Genius (05 Edition)
by Goldsmith
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The best-selling, "excellent . . . poignant--and scientifically lucid-- portrait" (New York Times Book Review) of the remarkable Marie Curie.... "Never a dull moment. . . . Goldsmith leads the reader through a wonderland of facts with just the right... (read more)

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