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Informationen zum Autor Kathryn Harkup is a chemist and author. Her first book was the international best-seller, A is for Arsenic . She has also written about the science of Frankenstein in Making the Monste r, all the ways to die in a Shakespeare play in Death By Shakespear e and investigated the scientific background to horror's most famous fiend in Vampirolog y. She is the author of Secret Lives of the Elements , published in 2021. Klappentext Everything that surrounds - and we ourselves - are made of molecules, combinations of atoms bonded together in very particular ways. They are constructed from a limited set of elements that can combine in an almost limitless variety of arrangements. And when they do, they take on properties and significance greater than the sum of their parts. This book is all about how individual atoms work together to take on new and bigger roles. It offers a look at just 52 molecules that help make us and the world around us. It explores their impact on our lives and how they keep us engaged with life and living. This book is all about how individual atoms work together to take on new and bigger roles. It offers a look at just 52 molecules that help make us and the world around us. It explores their impact on our lives and how they keep us engaged with life and living. Vorwort An illustrated introduction to 52 of the most vital, fatal, unusual and alarming molecules that make up the world around us. Zusammenfassung What happens when you really get under the skin of the world around you? Everything that surrounds us - and we ourselves - are made of molecules, constructed from a limited set of elements that can combine to form an almost limitless kaleidoscope of possibilities. Dr Kathryn Harkup reveals the inner lives of the invisible molecules that make up our world, ranging from the fundamental to the frivolous; via the psychedelic effects of caffeine to the deadly march of CO2 emissions. This is a book about the stories of discovery, the quirks of science and of human history that have enhanced our appreciation and understanding of the world. ...
