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The beauty of chemistry : art, wonder, and science / text by Philip Ball ; photographs by Wenting Zhu and Yan Liang.
LIBRA QD37 .B28 2020
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ball, Philip, 1962- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Chemistry--Popular works.
- Chemistry.
- Genre:
- Popular works.
- Physical Description:
- 382 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge, Massachusetts : The MIT Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- "This book will combine photographs with evocative text to show how chemistry underpins the formation of snowflakes, the patterns of animal markings, and much more"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- 1 Effervescent: The Beauty of Bubbles p. 7
- 2 Orderly: The Charm of Crystals p. 39
- 3 Insoluble: The Power of Precipitation p. 79
- 4 Exuberant: The Delight of Dendritic Growth p. 113
- 5 Incendiary: The Fascination of Flames p. 161
- 6 Galvanizing: The Enchantment of Electrochemistry p. 199
- 7 Chromatic: The Curiosity of Color Changes in Plants p. 231
- 8 Calescent: The Helpfulness of Heat p. 271
- 9 Organic: The Contortions of Chemical Gardens p. 297
- 10 Creative: The Profusion of Patterns p. 327.
- Notes:
- Includes index.
- ISBN:
- 9780262044417
- 0262044412
- OCLC:
- 1143817223
- Publisher Number:
- 99987451028
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