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    MOLECULES WITH SILLY OR UNUSUAL NAMES

    by Paul W May (University of Bristol, UK)

    Table of Contents (32k)
    Preface (53k)
    Chapter 1: Molecules with Silly or Unusual Names (3,425k)
    Check out the author's website at www.chm.bris.ac.uk/sillymolecules/sillymols.htm

    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.

     
    Contents:
    • Molecules with Silly or Unusual Names
    • Minerals with Silly or Unusual Names
    • Proteins and Enzymes with Silly or Unusual Names
    • Genes with Silly or Unusual Names
    • Silly Molecules Names — the Game
     
    Readership: General public, science students, academics, medics and industrial scientists.
     
    “… it would make an excellent present for a chemist, giving hours of enjoyment over the holiday period.”
    Chemistry World

     
    188pp    Pub. date: Aug 2008  
    ISBN:   978-1-84816-207-5(pbk)
    1-84816-207-3(pbk)
       US$34 / £17

     


    188pp    Pub. date: Aug 2008  
    ISBN:   978-1-84816-208-2(ebook)
    1-84816-208-1(ebook)
       US$44

     


     

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