100 Chemical Myths Misconceptions, Misunderstandings, Explanations /

• Main Authors: Kovács, Lajos (Author), Csupor, Dezső (Author), Lente, Gábor (Author), Gunda, Tamás (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Chemistry.; Popular works.; Chemistry/Food Science, general.; Popular Science, general.

100 Chemical Myths deals with popular yet largely untrue misconceptions and misunderstandings related to chemistry. It contains lucid and concise explanations cut through fallacies and urban legends that are universally relevant to a global audience. A wide range of chemical myths are explored in th...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword (Joe Schwarcz)
• Acknowledgements
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Misconceptions in general
• Chapter 2. Food
• Chapter 3. Medicines
• Chapter 4. Catastrophes, Poisons, Chemicals
• Glossary of terms
• Sources and further reading
• Picture and figure credits
• Subject index.