{"product_id":"the-13th-element-john-emsley-9780471441496","title":"The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus","description":"The incredible \"\"glowing\"\" history of the \"\"Devil's element \"\"phosphorus \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiscovered by alchemists, prescribed by apothecaries, exploited by ninth-century industrialists, and abused by twentieth-century combatants, the chemical element phosphorus has fascinated us for more than three centuries. It may even be the cause of will-o'-the wisps and spontaneous human combustion! Now John Emsley has written an enthralling account of this eerily luminescent element. Shining with wonderful nuggets-from murders-by-phosphorus to a match factory strike; from the firebombing of Hamburg to the deadly compounds derived from phosphorus today-The 13th Element weaves together a rich tableau of brilliant and oddball characters, social upheavals, and bizarre events.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Emsley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 047144149X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780471441496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wiley (TP)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/01\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 352\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.76h x 5.26w x 0.95d","brand":"John Emsley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44043791270143,"sku":"9780471441496","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_5f27ff0a-1d00-4fee-bad7-5b3693450cd6.jpg?v=1684969158","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-13th-element-john-emsley-9780471441496","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}