The 13th element : the sordid tale of murder, fire and phosphorus / John Emsley.
Pubblicazione:
New York : J. Wiley, 2000.
Descrizione fisica:
VIII, 327 p. ; 20 cm
Note:
Già pubbl. come: The schocking history of phosphorus : a biography of the devil's element / John Emsley. London : MacMillan, 2000
Contiene:
Indice: Acknowledgments. Introduction. 1. Out of alchemy 2. The alchemist and his apprentice 3. The toxic tonic 4. Strike a light 5. Strike! 6. The cost of a box of matches 7. Gomorrah 8. The ultimate evil and a power for good 9. Murder 10. Fortunes from phosphorus 11. Unlucky days 12. The supreme ruler 13. Oh, shit! 14. Spontaneous human combustion and other horrors. Epilogue: The devil's element?. Appendix: The right chemistry. Sources. Index
