Water : a matrix of life / Felix Franks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Franks, Felix.

Contributor:

Royal Society of Chemistry (Great Britain)

Series:

RSC Paperbacks

RSC paperbacks

ISSN

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water.

Solution (Chemistry).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (240 p.)

Edition:

2nd ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2000.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Through the ages, water has been the inspiration of poets, painters, composers and philosophers. Today however, water is perceived as a commodity, with little thought for its role in influencing chemical reactions and shaping our terrestrial environment to make it fit for life. Water 2nd Edition is an update and extension of the RSC paperback first published in 1983. This book discusses current scientific knowledge of water: its remarkable properties, its influence on dissolved substances and its usually neglected but controlling role in the life sciences and ecology. With emphasis on developm

Contents:

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Notes:

"Water 2nd edition is an update and extension of the RSC paperback first published in 1982"--P. 4 of cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-221) and index.

ISBN:

9781847552341

184755234X

OCLC:

843642395