100 Chemical Myths: Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations. Translated from Hungarian

Kovács, Lajos / Csupor, Dezso / Lente, Gábor / Gunda, Tamás

Published by Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG, 2014

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very good hardcover with illustrated and printed covers, cheap glued binding shows it has been opened to page 217. KOVÁCS, LAJOS / CSUPOR, DEZSO / LENTE, GÁBOR / GUNDA, TAMÁS. 100 Chemical Myths: Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations. Translated from Hungarian. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG, 2014, probably more recent printing, xxii, 396pp., . "100 Chemical Myths deals with popular yet largely untrue misconceptions and misunderstandings related to chemistry. It contains lucid and concise explanations cut through fallacies and urban legends that are universally relevant to a global audience. A wide range of chemical myths are explored in these areas; food, medicines, catastrophes, chemicals, and environmental problems. Connections to popular culture, literature, movies, and cultural history hold the reader's interest whilst key concepts are beautifully annotated with illustrations to facilitate the understanding of unfamiliar material. Chemical Myths Demystified is pitched to individuals without a formal chemistry background to fledgling undergraduate chemists to seasoned researchers and beyond". ISBN 9783319084183.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: 100 Chemical Myths: Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations. Translated from Hungarian
• Publisher: Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing AG, 2014
• Binding: Hardcover