Последний алхимик в Париже: Увлекательные истории из мира химии

Chemistry has helped shape our past, in peace and war. This book looks at new finds and things people made. It covers disasters, too. It shows how people use chemistry for good or harm. It looks at chemical reactions and the periodic table. Kings and queens play a part, as do spies in industry. The book also tells of those who did research in the past.

The book is for general readers. It tells the story of science through people’s lives. Lars Орстрём, a scientist from Sweden, tells these tales. He uses them to explain the basic laws of chemistry. He also shows what the elements are like. He asks how nail polish remover mattered in the First World War. He links hydrogen to the Hindenburg disaster. He shows a link between bromine and Agatha Christie’s career.

These tales follow people from around the world. They tell of bold quests, wins, and things that went wrong. Some people set out to find chemical elements. Others found them by chance.

An earlier edition came out in the “Исторический интерес” series. Its title was different then. It was “Химия навсегда: О гороховом супе, опасности утреннего кофе и пробе мистера Марша”.