Every molecule tells a story, Simon Cotton
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Every molecule tells a story, Simon Cotton
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-243) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary form
non fiction
Main title
Every molecule tells a story
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
654317094
Responsibility statement
Simon Cotton
Summary
"Preface Everything that exists is made of atoms, and most of those substances contain groups of two or more of these bonded together to form molecules. Chemistry is the science of molecules. From cooking to medicine, from engineering to art, it is everywhere"--, Provided by publisher
Table of contents
Nitrogen (Dinitrogen, N2) -- Oxygen (Dioxygen, O2) -- Ozone (Trioxygen, O3) -- Carbon Dioxide, CO2 -- Noble Gases -- Water -- Deuterium Oxide (Heavy Water) -- Hydrogen Peroxide -- Introduction -- Trehalose -- Polysaccharides -- Acids -- Alkalis -- Introduction -- Testosterone -- Man-Made Anabolic Steroids -- Contraception -- Sex Means More Than Steroids -- Carotene and Vision -- Taste -- Smell -- Chiral Molecules and Smell -- Pyrazines and Smell -- Pheromones -- Human Pheromones? -- Shampoo -- Hair Colouring and Waving -- Nail Varnish -- Face Powder -- Lipstick -- Mascara and Eye Shadow -- Sunscreen and Tanning -- Toothpaste -- Bad Breath and Mouthwash -- Body Odours and Deodorants -- Perfumes -- Rose -- Musks -- Nitromusks -- Polycyclic Musks -- Macrocyclic Musks -- Vanillin -- Aldehydes and 2-Methylundecanal -- Curare -- Frog Venoms -- Tetrodotoxin -- Cone Snail Venoms (Conotoxins) -- Spider Venoms -- Scorpion Venoms -- Snake Venoms -- Strychnine -- Dimethylmercury -- Tetraethyl lead -- Nerve Agents -- CS and Mustard Gas -- Mustard Gas -- Thalidomide -- Detecting Explosives -- Phenylethylamine -- Amphetamine -- Methamphetamine -- Ecstasy -- Ritalin (Methylphenidate) -- Caffeine -- Cocaine -- Designer Drugs -- Ethanol -- LSD -- Nicotine -- Galantamine -- Opium and Morphine -- Heroin -- Penicillin -- Quinine and Antimalarials -- Taxol (Paclitaxel) -- Tetracycline -- Vancomycin -- Vinca Alkaloids -- Aspirin -- Ibuprofen -- Phenacetin -- Acetanilide -- Acetaminophen -- Acyclovir -- Beta-Blockers and Atenolol -- Azidothymidine -- Cisplatin and Other Platinum Anticancer Drugs -- Linezolid -- Antidepressants -- Antiulcer Drugs -- Sulfanilamide and the Sulfonamides -- Antiflu Drugs -- Polythene (or Polyethylene) -- Polyvinyl Chloride, Poly(chloroethene) -- Tefitm, Poly(tetrafluoroethen) PTFE -- Polystyrene (Poly(phenylethene)) -- Poly(methyl cyanoacrylate) -- Poly(rnethyl methacrylate) (PMMA) -- Nylon -- Terylene -- Kevlar -- Polyurethane
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