A Bond for Life
2019. VII, 124 S. 44 b/w ill., 5 b/w tbl. 240 mm
Verlag/Jahr: DE GRUYTER 2019
ISBN: 3-11-062794-9 (3110627949)
Neue ISBN: 978-3-11-062794-7 (9783110627947)
The author illustrates why the rather weak hydrogen bond is so essential for our everyday life in a lively and entertaining way. The chemical and physical fundamentals are explained with examples ranging from the nature of water over the secret of DNA to adhesives and modern detergents. The interdisciplinary science is easy to understand and hence a great introduction for chemists, biologists and physicists.Aloys Hüttermann, Düsseldorf, Germany.