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The Quest for Aqua Vitae: The History and Chemistry of Alcohol from Antiquity to the Middle Ages - History of Chemistry Seth C. Rasmussen 2014 edition
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The Quest for Aqua Vitae: The History and Chemistry of Alcohol from Antiquity to the Middle Ages - History of Chemistry
Seth C. Rasmussen
Ethyl alcohol, or ethanol, is one of the most ubiquitous chemical compounds in the history of the chemical sciences. This volume presents a general overview of the early history and chemistry of alcohol production and isolation, as well as a discussion of its early uses in both the chemical arts and medicine.
119 pages, 31 black & white illustrations, 16 colour illustrations, biography
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 7, 2014 |
| ISBN13 | 9783319063010 |
| Publishers | Springer International Publishing AG |
| Pages | 111 |
| Dimensions | 157 × 243 × 16 mm · 176 g |
| Language | German |
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