100 Chemical Myths deals with popular yet largely untrue misconceptions and misunderstandings related to chemistry. It contains lucid and concise explanations cut through fallacies and urban legends that are universally relevant to a global audience. A wide range of chemical myths are explored in these areas; food, medicines, catastrophes, chemicals, and environmental problems. Connections to popular culture, literature, movies, and cultural history hold the reader’s interest whilst key concepts are beautifully annotated with illustrations to facilitate the understanding of unfamiliar material. Chemical Myths Demystified is pitched to individuals without a formal chemistry background to fledgling undergraduate chemists to seasoned researchers and beyond.
Table of Content
Foreword (Joe Schwarcz).- Acknowledgements.- Preface.- Chapter 1. Misconceptions in general .- Chapter 2. Food.- Chapter 3. Medicines.- Chapter 4. Catastrophes, Poisons, Chemicals.- Glossary of terms.- Sources and further reading.- Picture and figure credits.- Subject index.
About the author
Dr. Lajos Kovács University of Szeged Department of Medicinal Chemistry Dóm tér 8 6720 Szeged Hungary
Dr. Dezső Csupor University of Szeged Institute of Pharmacognosy Eötvös u. 6 6720 Szeged Hungary
Dr. Gábor Lente University of Debrecen Department of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Egyetem tér 1 4010 Debrecen Hungary
Prof. Tamás Gunda University of Debrecen Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry Egyetem tér 1 4010 Debrecen Hungary
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