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The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus
The 13th Element The Sordid Tale of Murder Fire and Phosphorus
Author: John Emsley
The incredible "glowing" history of the "Devil's element "phosphorus — Discovered by alchemists, prescribed by apothecaries, exploited by ninth-century industrialists, and abused by twentieth-century combatants, the chemical element phosphorus has fascinated us for more than three centuries. It may even be the cause of wil...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780471441496
ISBN-10: 047144149X
Publication Date: 1/4/2002
Pages: 352
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Publisher: Wiley
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover
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