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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.

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Book category Books in English Mathematics & science Chemistry

• Full title: 13th Element
• Subtitle: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire and Phosphorous
• Author: John Emsley
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 327
• EAN: 9780471441496
• ISBN: 9780471441496
• ID: 09404085
• Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
• Weight: 350 g
• Dimensions: 178 × 112 × 14 mm
• Date of publishing: 17. January 2002

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