It's Elementary! by Robert Winston

It's Elementary! by Robert Winston

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How do you make a dog? Why are helium balloons lighter than air? What are the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone? This title takes a look at the stuff that stuff is made of. It helps to discover the elements that make up everything from you to your dog.

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It's Elementary! by Robert Winston

An explosive look at chemistry with Robert Winston - now in paperback How do you make a dog? Why are helium balloons lighter than air? What are the secrets of the Philosopher's Stone? It's Elementary! takes an amazing look at the stuff that stuff is made of. Discover the elements that make up everything from you to your dog! See what the elements are, how they were discovered and the extraordinary ways they affect our lives. It's chemistry, but not as you know it.
Robert Winston is a practising consultant at Hammersmith Hospital, London and world leader in the field of human fertility research. A popular author and broadcaster of TV programmes such as Human Mind and the award-winning Human Instincts, he is also Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College, London and has been at the forefront of social and ethical issues in science. Sir Winston was Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on Science and Technology. He lives in London.
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ISBN 13 9781405358040
ISBN 10 1405358041
Title It's Elementary!
Author Robert Winston
Series Big Questions
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Year published 2010-09-01
Number of pages 96
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