All Books articles – Page 51
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The bases of nature
Alkaloid research has played a significant role in the development of organic chemistry throughout its history
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A lot to Bragg about
Nobel prize winners, William Bragg (WHB, 1862-1942) and Lawrence Bragg (WLB, 1890-1971) remain a unique father and son combination
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Asymmetric synthesis
When searching for texts on asymmetric synthesis, this book might not be the first one I would pick up
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Lab bench secrets
The transition from chemistry undergraduate to research scientist is one which comes as a rather abrupt shock to many students of organic chemistry
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Authoritative guide to global warming
A former government science adviser challenges his readers to face up to realities
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'I did it my way'
A new book by James Watson, approaching 80 years of age, may lack the impact of The double helix but, as expected, is frank, humorous and replete with aphorisms
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Is nano good for us?
One of the consequences of the rapid progress now being made in nanotechnology is that we are becoming inescapably enmeshed in a host of very tricky ethical issues
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Noah's ark in Kensington
The magical Natural History Museum: an extraordinary scientific endeavour
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Are nano-particles safe?
Nanotechnology is still a futuristic rather than a contemporary industry
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Chemistry at the heart of drug action
The target audience for this book is pharmacy students and academic teams who are responsible for pharmacy training courses
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Synthesis-a science and an art
The past decade has seen some very fine books on the art and science of total synthesis
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Element with a chequered past
Year by year chemistry students explore the diverse history of chlorine
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Cereal science
There have been a number of books published over the last few years on bakery science
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Microscopic views on the nanoworld
This high-level collection of chapters on recent advances in modern microscopic characterisation methods is timely