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This popular science book shows that chemists do have a sense of humor, and this book is a celebration of the quirky side of scientific nomenclature. Here, some molecules are shown that have unusual, rude, ridiculous or downright silly names. Written in an easy-to-read style, anyone - not just scien...
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Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | London : Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | 2008. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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| Online Access: |
http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/P561#t=toc |
| Summary: |
This popular science book shows that chemists do have a sense of humor, and this book is a celebration of the quirky side of scientific nomenclature. Here, some molecules are shown that have unusual, rude, ridiculous or downright silly names. Written in an easy-to-read style, anyone - not just scientists - can appreciate the content. Each molecule is illustrated with a photograph and/or image that relates directly or indirectly to its name and molecular structure. Thus, the book is not only entertaining, but also educational. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xi,176pages) : illustrations (some color), ports |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-174) |
| ISBN: | 9781848162082 (electronic bk.) |
| CLC: | O6-49 |
| Contents: | 1. Molecules with silly or unusual names -- 2. Minerals with silly or unusual names -- 3. Proteins and enzymes with silly or unusual names -- 4. Genes with silly or unusual names -- 5. Silly molecules names - the game. |