The Last Alchemist In Paris

Author : Lars Ohrstrom,Lars Öhrström
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2013-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780199661091

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The Last Alchemist in Paris by Lars Ohrstrom,Lars Öhrström Pdf

La 4eme de couv. indique : "This is a book about discovery and disaster, exploitation and invention, warfare and science, and the relationship between human beings and the chemical elements that make up our planet. It is an introduction to chemistry as you never thaught it at school."

Author : Lars Öhrström
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191637063

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Curious Tales from Chemistry by Lars Öhrström Pdf

This is a book about discovery and disaster, exploitation and invention, warfare and science - and the relationship between human beings and the chemical elements that make up our planet. Lars Ohrstrom introduces us to a variety of elements from S to Pb through tales of ordinary and extraordinary people from around the globe. We meet African dictators controlling vital supplies of uranium; eighteenth-century explorers searching out sources of precious metals; industrial spies stealing the secrets of steel-making. We find out why the Hindenburg airship was tragically filled with hydrogen, not helium; why nail-varnish remover played a key part in World War I; and the real story behind the legend of tin buttons and the downfall of Napoleon. In each chapter, we find out about the distinctive properties of each element and the concepts and principles that have enabled scientists to put it to practical use. These are the fascinating (and sometimes terrifying) stories of chemistry in action.

Author : Lars Öhrström
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Chemical elements
ISBN : 0191916889

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Curious Tales from Chemistry by Lars Öhrström Pdf

This is a book about discovery and disaster, exploitation and invention, warfare and science - and the relationship between human beings and the chemical elements that make up our planet. Lars Öhrström introduces us to a variety of elements from S to Pb through tales of ordinary and extraordinary people from around the globe. We meet African dictators controlling vital supplies of uranium; 18th-century explorers searching out sources of precious metals; industrial spies stealing the secrets of steel-making. We find out why the Hindenburg airship was tragically filled with hydrogen, not helium; why nail-varnish remover played a key part in World War I; and the real story behind the legend of tin buttons and the downfall of Napoleon.

Author : Lars Öhrström
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780191637056

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Curious Tales from Chemistry by Lars Öhrström Pdf

This is a book about discovery and disaster, exploitation and invention, warfare and science - and the relationship between human beings and the chemical elements that make up our planet. Lars Ohrstrom introduces us to a variety of elements from S to Pb through tales of ordinary and extraordinary people from around the globe. We meet African dictators controlling vital supplies of uranium; eighteenth-century explorers searching out sources of precious metals; industrial spies stealing the secrets of steel-making. We find out why the Hindenburg airship was tragically filled with hydrogen, not helium; why nail-varnish remover played a key part in World War I; and the real story behind the legend of tin buttons and the downfall of Napoleon. In each chapter, we find out about the distinctive properties of each element and the concepts and principles that have enabled scientists to put it to practical use. These are the fascinating (and sometimes terrifying) stories of chemistry in action.

Author : Lars Öhrström,Jacques Covès
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2018-12-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781788010948

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The Rhubarb Connection and Other Revelations by Lars Öhrström,Jacques Covès Pdf

Pink warships that vanish at dusk, urinary maladies of an emperor, and a gold test for cocaine - behold the chemistry of metal ions as never before. In this book you will learn about the sarcophagus molecule, the Chen-Kao test, and how murderers can be caught blue-handed with the wonders of glowing luminol. You will also meet the hidden chemistry of metal ions in everyday life, from the clever modern devices that measure blood-sugar levels, to the leather on your shoes and chewing gum stuck to their soles. Expect to encounter a fair share of heroes and villains, real and fictional, scientist and layperson. Such characters include an ex-MI5 employee running a hospital ward in London amid falling German V1 rockets, a notorious racing cyclist, a proud butler and the lady who first proposed nuclear fission (it's not who you think it is). With engaging, humorous and intelligent prose, the reader will discover the fascinating back-stories of chemical discoveries and inventions where metal ions have played a major role. Featuring a foreword by popular science communicator Dr Raychelle Burks of St. Edward's University, Texas.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 689 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-06-12
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789004273122

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Handbook of Freemasonry by Anonim Pdf

Freemasonry is the largest, oldest, and most influential secret society in the world. The Brill Handbook of Freemasonry is a pioneering work that brings together, for the first time, leading scholars on Freemasonry. The first section covers historical perspectives, such as the origins and early history of Freemasonry. The second deals with the relationship between Freemasonry and specific religious traditions such as the Catholic Church, Judaism, and Islam. In the third section, organisational themes, such as the use of rituals, are explored, while the fourth section deals with issues related to society and politics - women, blacks, colonialism, nationalism, and war. The fifth and final section is devoted to Freemasonry and culture, including music, literature, modern art, architecture and material culture.

Author : Henry Thomas Buckle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : ONB:+Z225266307

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Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works by Henry Thomas Buckle Pdf

Author : Henry Thomas Buckle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UOM:39015074815955

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The Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works of Henry Thomas Buckle by Henry Thomas Buckle Pdf

The volumes include essays on aspects of English history and contain Buckle's commonplace books.

Author : Buckle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 716 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1872
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UBBS:UBBS-00021713

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Miscenalleous and Posthumous Works of Henry Thomas Buckle by Buckle Pdf

Author : Gigi Pandian
Publisher : Gargoyle Girl Productions
Page : 126 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781938213045

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The Lost Gargoyle of Paris by Gigi Pandian Pdf

A trip to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. An art heist. And a locked-room mystery. Alchemist Zoe Faust and her impish gargoyle sidekick Dorian Robert-Houdin travel to Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris to investigate a mysterious discovery found in the wreckage of the tragic fire: a long-lost gargoyle illustration drawn by Victor Hugo himself. When the work of art is stolen under impossible circumstances, Dorian must use his “little gray cells”—not to mention his culinary skills—to solve the crime and discover the true origins of where he came from. Love armchair travel, Paris, and humorous mysteries? Don’t miss this Accidental Alchemist novella from USA Today bestselling and Anthony Award-winning author Gigi Pandian. Includes delicious vegan recipes! The Lost Gargoyle of Paris is an Accidental Alchemist Mystery novella and is less than half the length of the novels in the series. It stands alone, but if you want to read more about Zoe, Dorian, and their misfit friends back in Portland, Oregon, check out The Accidental Alchemist, The Masquerading Magician, The Elusive Elixir, and The Alchemist's Illusion.

Author : M. C. Dulac
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-11
Category : Historical fiction
ISBN : 154673144X

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The Alchemist of Paris by M. C. Dulac Pdf

'I remembered a word I had heard the monks say. A word that was rich and alluring, a word describing something I knew to be wrong, but which I knew was exactly what lay in the pages before me. Alchemy.'Diary of Elise du Bois, Paris, France, 1820 In the heart of modern Paris is an old house...... a house that has been hidden for almost two hundred years.The only clue to what happened there lies in a nineteenth century diary.When research student Ellie Forrest opens the door, she will discover not just an ancient secret, but a tale of deceit, magic, betrayal - and immortal love, spanning the centuries.

Author : Darius Alexander Spieth
Publisher : Associated University Presse
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 0874139570

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Napoleon's Sorcerers by Darius Alexander Spieth Pdf

During Napoleon's rule, Freemasonic circles in France invented rituals that allegedly first took place in the temple structures of ancient Egypt. This book looks at the cultural environment and intellectual background of one such pseudo-Egyptian secret society, the Sacred Order of the Sophisians.

Author : Henry Thomas Buckle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1885
Category : Great Britain
ISBN : UCAL:$B809698

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The Miscellaneous and Posthumous Works ... by Henry Thomas Buckle Pdf

Author : Owen Davies
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9780199590049

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Grimoires by Owen Davies Pdf

Grimoires are books of spells that were first recorded in the Ancient Middle East and which have developed and spread over the ensuing millennia.

Author : Nicholas Flamel
Publisher : Literary Licensing, LLC
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1497937612

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Nicholas Flamel and the Philosopher's Stone by Nicholas Flamel Pdf

This Is A New Release Of The Original 1922 Edition.