Water : a very short introduction / John Finney.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Finney, J. L. (John L.), author.

Series:

Very short introductions.

Very short introductions

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water.

Hydrology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2015.

Summary:

Water dominates the surface of Earth and is vital to life on our planet. It is a remarkable liquid which shows anomalous behaviour. In this book, John Finney introduces the science of water, and explores how the structure of water molecules gives rise to its physical and chemical properties. Considering water in all three of its states as ice and steam as well as liquid, Finney explains the great importance of an understanding of itsstructure and behaviour to a range of fields including chemistry, astrophysics, and earth and environmental sciences.

Contents:

Water, water everywhere...

The water molecule and its interactions

Water as ice(s)

Water as a liquid

and as glass(es)

The anomalies explained

Water as a biomolecule

Some past and current controversies.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on August 18, 2015).

ISBN:

9780191019050

0191019054

9780191019043

0191019046