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With a wealth of expertise and a keen sense of humor, this collection of essays delves into the chemistry behind Casanova's experiments with "Spanish Fly," the invention of gunpowder, the mysteries of baldness, and a multitude of other everyday phenomena and well-known stories. This one-of-a-kind guide is proof-positive that chemistry can be useful as well as enjoyable. Con una riqueza de pericia y un buen sentido de humor, esta colecci�n de ensayos explora la qu�mica tras los experimentos de Casanova con la cant�rida, la invenci�n de la p�lvora, los misterios tras la calvicie y una ...

Charles Darwin spent the majority of his 1832-1833 voyage around the world in southern South America, and his early experiences in the Cape Horn region may have triggered his first ideas on human evolution. Darwin was not only a field naturalist, but also a scholar of the observations of the European explorers who preceded him. This book illuminates the foundations of Cape Horn’s natural history records as they oriented Darwin’s own explorations and his ideas on natural selection. Richly illustrated with maps and color photographs, this book also offers a guide to the sites visited by...

The fourth edition of "The Chemistry of the Actinide and Transactinide Elements" comprises all chapters in volumes 1 through 5 of the third edition (published in 2006) plus a new volume 6. To remain consistent with the plan of the first edition, “ ... to provide a comprehensive and uniform treatment of the chemistry of the actinide [and transactinide] elements for both the nuclear technologist and the inorganic and physical chemist,” and to be consistent with the maturity of the field, the fourth edition is organized in three parts. The first group of chapters follows the format of the...

A valuable reference to theaccepted names ofCyclamen, Galanthus andSternbergia, withidentification keys, synonymsand information ondistribution.