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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

by Sam Kean ...

From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table.Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, ... Read more

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From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table.Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters?The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement,
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Understanding Wine Chemistry

by Andrew L. Waterhouse, Gavin L. Sacks, David W. Jeffery ...

Series series SCI (Society of Chemical Industry)
Wine chemistry inspires and challenges with its complexity, and while this is intriguing, it can also be a barrier to further understanding. The topic is demystified in Understanding Wine Chemistry, Special Mention awardee in the 2018 OIV awards, which explains the important chemistry of wine at the level of university education, and provides an accessible reference text for scientists and ... Read more

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Wine chemistry inspires and challenges with its complexity, and while this is intriguing, it can also be a barrier to further understanding. The topic is demystified in Understanding Wine Chemistry, Special Mention awardee in the 2018 OIV awards, which explains the important chemistry of wine at the level of university education, and provides an accessible reference text for scientists and
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Chemistry II For Dummies

by John T. Moore ...

The tools you need to ace your Chemisty II courseCollege success for virtually all science, computing, engineering, and premedical majors depends in part on passing chemistry. The skills learned in chemistry courses are applicable to a number of fields, and chemistry courses are essential to students who are studying to become nurses, doctors, pharmacists, clinical technicians, engineers, and many ... Read more

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The tools you need to ace your Chemisty II courseCollege success for virtually all science, computing, engineering, and premedical majors depends in part on passing chemistry. The skills learned in chemistry courses are applicable to a number of fields, and chemistry courses are essential to students who are studying to become nurses, doctors, pharmacists, clinical technicians, engineers, and many
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Wine Grapes

A Complete Guide to 1,368 Vine Varieties, Including Their Origins and Flavours

by Jancis Robinson, Julia Harding, Jose Vouillamoz ...

Winner of the James Beard Award for Best Beverage Book, Named "Best Drinks Book" by Wine & Spirits magazine, Faiveley International Wine Book of the Year, OIV Best Viticulture Book"This 1,280-page book lists thousands of grapes, minor and major, precisely described. Listed in its pages are grapes I never knew existed but now, somehow, cannot forget." -Wall Street JournalAn indispensable reference ... Read more

$59.99 CAD

Winner of the James Beard Award for Best Beverage Book, Named "Best Drinks Book" by Wine & Spirits magazine, Faiveley International Wine Book of the Year, OIV Best Viticulture Book"This 1,280-page book lists thousands of grapes, minor and major, precisely described. Listed in its pages are grapes I never knew existed but now, somehow, cannot forget." -Wall Street JournalAn indispensable reference
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Chemistry for Breakfast

The Amazing Science of Everyday Life

by Mai Thi Nguyen-Kim ...

FINALIST for the Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books“This book shows that chemistry is not just relevant to life; it’s really, really interesting.”—Foreword Reviews, STARRED reviewA perfect book for readers of The Physics of Everyday Things and Storm in a TeacupHave you ever wondered why your alarm clock sends you spiraling? Or how toothpaste works on your teeth? Why do cakes and cookies ... Read more

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FINALIST for the Subaru Prize for Excellence in Science Books“This book shows that chemistry is not just relevant to life; it’s really, really interesting.”—Foreword Reviews, STARRED reviewA perfect book for readers of The Physics of Everyday Things and Storm in a TeacupHave you ever wondered why your alarm clock sends you spiraling? Or how toothpaste works on your teeth? Why do cakes and cookies
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The Periodic Table

A Very Short Introduction

by Eric R. Scerri ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
The periodic table of elements, first encountered by many of us at school, provides an arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties, and divided into periodic trends. In this Very Short Introduction Eric R. Scerri looks at the trends in properties of elements that led to the construction of the table, and shows how ... Read more

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The periodic table of elements, first encountered by many of us at school, provides an arrangement of the chemical elements, ordered by their atomic number, electron configuration, and recurring chemical properties, and divided into periodic trends. In this Very Short Introduction Eric R. Scerri looks at the trends in properties of elements that led to the construction of the table, and shows how
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Practical Skills in Chemistry

by John Dean, Alan Langford, David Holmes, Rob Reed, Jonathan Weyers, Allan Jones ...

Series series Practical Skills
The full text downloaded to your computerWith eBooks you can:search for key concepts, words and phrasesmake highlights and notes as you studyshare your notes with friendseBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to t... ... Read more

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The full text downloaded to your computerWith eBooks you can:search for key concepts, words and phrasesmake highlights and notes as you studyshare your notes with friendseBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps.Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to t...
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Understanding Advanced Organic And Analytical Chemistry: The Learner's Approach (Revised Edition)

by Kim Seng Chan, Jeanne Tan ...

This revised edition has been updated to meet the minimum requirements of the new Singapore GCE A level syllabus that would be implemented in the year 2016. Nevertheless, this book is also highly relevant to students who are studying chemistry for other examination boards. In addition, the authors have also included more Q&A to help students better understand and appreciate the chemical concepts ... Read more

$26.99 CAD

This revised edition has been updated to meet the minimum requirements of the new Singapore GCE A level syllabus that would be implemented in the year 2016. Nevertheless, this book is also highly relevant to students who are studying chemistry for other examination boards. In addition, the authors have also included more Q&A to help students better understand and appreciate the chemical concepts
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Molecules & Elements: Science for Kids | Children's Chemistry Books Edition

by Baby Professor ...

Science can be tough but that doesn't mean it can't be made fun for kids to understand. It all depends on the presentation of the subject. In this case, it's all about the combination of texts, examples and images. Because your child will be asked to answer a lot examples, true understanding will take root. Secure a copy now! ... Read more

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Science can be tough but that doesn't mean it can't be made fun for kids to understand. It all depends on the presentation of the subject. In this case, it's all about the combination of texts, examples and images. Because your child will be asked to answer a lot examples, true understanding will take root. Secure a copy now!
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Problems Of Instrumental Analytical Chemistry: A Hands-on Guide

by Jose Manuel Andrade-garda, Alatzne Carlosena-zubieta, Maria Paz Gomez-carracedo, Rosa Maria Soto-ferreiro, Maria Carmen Prieto-blanco, Miguel Maestro-saavedra ...

Series series Essential Textbooks In Chemistry
The complex field of analytical chemistry requires knowledge and application of the fundamental principles of numerical calculation. Problems of Instrumental Analytical Chemistry provides support and guidance to help students develop these numerical strategies to generate information from experimental results in an efficient and reliable way. Exercises are provided to give standard protocols to ... Read more

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The complex field of analytical chemistry requires knowledge and application of the fundamental principles of numerical calculation. Problems of Instrumental Analytical Chemistry provides support and guidance to help students develop these numerical strategies to generate information from experimental results in an efficient and reliable way. Exercises are provided to give standard protocols to
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Introduction to Multivariate Calibration

A Practical Approach

by Alejandro C. Olivieri ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
This book offers an introductory-level guide to the complex field of multivariate analytical calibration, with particular emphasis on real applications such as near infrared spectroscopy. It presents intuitive descriptions of mathematical and statistical concepts, illustrated with a wealth of figures and diagrams, and consistently highlights physicochemical interpretation rather than mathematical ... Read more

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This book offers an introductory-level guide to the complex field of multivariate analytical calibration, with particular emphasis on real applications such as near infrared spectroscopy. It presents intuitive descriptions of mathematical and statistical concepts, illustrated with a wealth of figures and diagrams, and consistently highlights physicochemical interpretation rather than mathematical
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Distillation Control, Optimization, and Tuning

Fundamentals and Strategies

by Lanny Robbins ...

With a focus on the fundamentals and strategies of distillation columns, this book covers the process variables for continuous distillation columns, as well as four basic control strategies and the typical cases in which they are used. The author defines the inlet and outlet streams and process variables for a distillation column and then explains the overall concept of the separation and ... Read more

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With a focus on the fundamentals and strategies of distillation columns, this book covers the process variables for continuous distillation columns, as well as four basic control strategies and the typical cases in which they are used. The author defines the inlet and outlet streams and process variables for a distillation column and then explains the overall concept of the separation and
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Isotopic Analysis

Fundamentals and Applications Using ICP-MS

Edited by Frank Vanhaecke, Patrick Degryse ...

Edited by two very well-known and respected scientists in the field, this excellent practical guide is the first to cover the fundamentals and a wide range of applications, as well as showing readers how to efficiently use this increasingly important technique.From the contents:* The Isotopic Composition of the Elements* Single-Collector ICP-MS* Multi-Collector ICP-MS* Advances in Laser Ablation - ... Read more

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Edited by two very well-known and respected scientists in the field, this excellent practical guide is the first to cover the fundamentals and a wide range of applications, as well as showing readers how to efficiently use this increasingly important technique.From the contents:* The Isotopic Composition of the Elements* Single-Collector ICP-MS* Multi-Collector ICP-MS* Advances in Laser Ablation -
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Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils

by E Joy Bowles ...

The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils offers a practical approach to understanding the chemical functional groups and pharmacological actions of essential oils.Incorporating up to date research findings, The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils takes you, step by step, through the fundamental chemistry of aromatherapy and explains the powerful effects of essential oils on the body at a molecular ... Read more

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The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils offers a practical approach to understanding the chemical functional groups and pharmacological actions of essential oils.Incorporating up to date research findings, The Chemistry of Aromatherapeutic Oils takes you, step by step, through the fundamental chemistry of aromatherapy and explains the powerful effects of essential oils on the body at a molecular
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Get to Know the Chemistry of Colors | Children's Science & Nature

by Baby Professor ...

Did you know that colors indicate chemical reactions? Chemicals can change to red, pink, yellow or orange in the presence of acids and bases. But how? Well, that’s what we’ll find out in the pages of this entertaining yet educational book of chemistry. Go ahead and secure a copy of this book today. Happy reading! ... Read more

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Did you know that colors indicate chemical reactions? Chemicals can change to red, pink, yellow or orange in the presence of acids and bases. But how? Well, that’s what we’ll find out in the pages of this entertaining yet educational book of chemistry. Go ahead and secure a copy of this book today. Happy reading!
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Applications of NMR Spectroscopy Volume: 5

by Atta-ur-Rahman ...

Applications of NMR Spectroscopy is a book series devoted to publishing the latest advances in the applications of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in various fields of organic chemistry, biochemistry, health and agriculture. The fifth volume of the series features several reviews focusing on NMR spectroscopic techniques for identifying natural and synthetic compounds (polymer and ... Read more

$114.20 CAD

Applications of NMR Spectroscopy is a book series devoted to publishing the latest advances in the applications of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy in various fields of organic chemistry, biochemistry, health and agriculture. The fifth volume of the series features several reviews focusing on NMR spectroscopic techniques for identifying natural and synthetic compounds (polymer and
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Magnetic Micro-/nano-materials For Proteomics Analysis

by Nianrong Sun, Chunhui Deng ...

Proteomics is a study which takes the existence and activities of all proteins in cells as the research object for a more in-depth understanding of the laws of life activity. Since the concept of proteome was proposed in 1995, proteomics has achieved rapid development during the past decades. As a significant part of post-genomics, proteomics has strengthened its position and also become the ... Read more

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Proteomics is a study which takes the existence and activities of all proteins in cells as the research object for a more in-depth understanding of the laws of life activity. Since the concept of proteome was proposed in 1995, proteomics has achieved rapid development during the past decades. As a significant part of post-genomics, proteomics has strengthened its position and also become the
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Dna Nanotechnology For Bioanalysis: From Hybrid Dna Nanostructures To Functional Devices

by Giuseppe Domenico Arrabito, Liqian Wang ...

This book is intended for non-specialists and students, presenting a unique introduction to the field of DNA nanotechnology. The primary focus is on the extraordinary advantages of specificity and sensitivity obtained by integrating DNA nanostructures in bioanalytical devices.DNA Nanotechnology for Bioanalysis provides a concise and rigorous description for the fabrication of various types of ... Read more

$35.09 CAD

This book is intended for non-specialists and students, presenting a unique introduction to the field of DNA nanotechnology. The primary focus is on the extraordinary advantages of specificity and sensitivity obtained by integrating DNA nanostructures in bioanalytical devices.DNA Nanotechnology for Bioanalysis provides a concise and rigorous description for the fabrication of various types of
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Solving Chemistry

A Scientist's Journey

by Bernie Bulkin ...

Chemistry as a discipline is arguably now complete – all the major problems have been solved and there are no more great discoveries to be made. In his engaging new book, Bernie Bulkin explores the research that led to the solution of all the major problems of the discipline that existed in the early 1950s. He discusses the progress of both theory and experiment, and shows, by some anecdotal data, ... Read more

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Chemistry as a discipline is arguably now complete – all the major problems have been solved and there are no more great discoveries to be made. In his engaging new book, Bernie Bulkin explores the research that led to the solution of all the major problems of the discipline that existed in the early 1950s. He discusses the progress of both theory and experiment, and shows, by some anecdotal data,
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Comprehensive Chirality

by Hisashi Yamamoto, Erick M Carreira ...

Although many books exist on the subject of chiral chemistry, they only briefly cover chiral synthesis and analysis as a minor part of a larger work, to date there are none that pull together the background information and latest advances in one comprehensive reference work. Comprehensive Chirality provides a complete overview of the field, and includes chiral research relevant to synthesis, ... Read more

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Although many books exist on the subject of chiral chemistry, they only briefly cover chiral synthesis and analysis as a minor part of a larger work, to date there are none that pull together the background information and latest advances in one comprehensive reference work. Comprehensive Chirality provides a complete overview of the field, and includes chiral research relevant to synthesis,
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Biochemistry of Scandium and Yttrium, Part 1: Physical and Chemical Fundamentals

by Chaim T. Horovitz ...

Series Book 13 - Biochemistry of the Elements
Biochemistry of Scandium and Yttrium gathers together existing knowledge about scandium and yttrium from a wide variety of disciplines. Part 1 will present a comparative study of the physical and chemical properties of scandium and yttrium, looking at both their similarities and their differences. (Part 2 will address the biochemical aspects of these two elements, and the various medical and ... Read more

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Biochemistry of Scandium and Yttrium gathers together existing knowledge about scandium and yttrium from a wide variety of disciplines. Part 1 will present a comparative study of the physical and chemical properties of scandium and yttrium, looking at both their similarities and their differences. (Part 2 will address the biochemical aspects of these two elements, and the various medical and
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Berichte zur Lebensmittelsicherheit 2014

Nationale Berichterstattung an die EU, Nationaler Rückstandskontrollplan (NRKP), Einfuhrüberwachungsplan (EÜP)

by Bundesamt für Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit (BVL) ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Nationale Berichterstattung an die EU Berichte über (a) die Veterinärkontrollen von aus Drittländern eingeführten Erzeugnissen an den Grenzkontrollstellen der Gemeinschaft, (b) die verstärkten amtlichen Kontrollen bei der Einfuhr bestimmter Futtermittel und Lebensmittel nicht tierischen Ursprungs, (c) die verstärkten amtlichen Kontrollen bei der Einfuhr bestimmter Futtermittel und Lebensmittel ... Read more

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Nationale Berichterstattung an die EU Berichte über (a) die Veterinärkontrollen von aus Drittländern eingeführten Erzeugnissen an den Grenzkontrollstellen der Gemeinschaft, (b) die verstärkten amtlichen Kontrollen bei der Einfuhr bestimmter Futtermittel und Lebensmittel nicht tierischen Ursprungs, (c) die verstärkten amtlichen Kontrollen bei der Einfuhr bestimmter Futtermittel und Lebensmittel
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Arsenic and Old Mustard: Chemical Problems in the Destruction of Old Arsenical and `Mustard' Munitions

Edited by J.F. Bunnett, Marian Mikolajczyk ...

Series Book 19 - NATO Science Partnership Subseries
More than ten million `poison gas' shells, mortar bombs, etc., lie hidden in Europe, many of them relics from World War I. Some were fired and failed to detonate, others were abandoned in old ammunition dumps. Most retain their load of chemical warfare (CW) agents. They are turned up daily in the course of farming and construction. Many European nations have permanent departments concerned with ... Read more

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More than ten million `poison gas' shells, mortar bombs, etc., lie hidden in Europe, many of them relics from World War I. Some were fired and failed to detonate, others were abandoned in old ammunition dumps. Most retain their load of chemical warfare (CW) agents. They are turned up daily in the course of farming and construction. Many European nations have permanent departments concerned with
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Sample Preparation in Biological Mass Spectrometry

Edited by Alexander V. Lazarev, Alexander R. Ivanov ...

Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
The aim of this book is to provide the researcher with important sample preparation strategies in a wide variety of analyte molecules, specimens, methods, and biological applications requiring mass spectrometric analysis as a detection end-point. In this volume we have compiled the contributions from several laboratories which are employing mass spectrometry for biological analysis. With the ... Read more

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The aim of this book is to provide the researcher with important sample preparation strategies in a wide variety of analyte molecules, specimens, methods, and biological applications requiring mass spectrometric analysis as a detection end-point. In this volume we have compiled the contributions from several laboratories which are employing mass spectrometry for biological analysis. With the
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