Paul W May - Molecules With Silly Or Unusual Names torrent

Publ: Imperial College Press.
Author: Paul W May
Pages: 176

From the preface:
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Believe it or not, some chemists do have a sense of humour,
and this book is a testament to that. On the following pages I'll
show you some real molecules that have unusual, ridiculous or
downright silly names. Some of the molecule names are bizarre,
some make you wonder how supposedly serious scientists could
possibly have called a molecule that, and some are very rude indeed!

Although the object of this book is mainly entertainment,
I’ve tried to include a fair bit of science along the way, along with
the references if you want to check that I didn’t make it all up!
Most of the molecules have their full structure shown, and with some
I’ve included brief facts about their history and what they’re used
for. As well as molecules, I’ve also included some of my favourites
from the vast number of minerals, proteins and genes that have
often accidentally (or deliberately!) been given ludicrous names.
Despite the humorous and often irreverent nature of the content,
I’m hoping that the reader might unknowingly pick up quite a bit of
chemistry along the way – learning chemistry ‘by stealth’, as it were.

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