{"product_id":"the-13th-element-the-sordid-tale-of-murder-fire-and-phosphorus-9781620456316","title":"The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): John Emsley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Wiley\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: History\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe incredible \"\"glowing\"\" history of the \"\"Devil's element \"\"phosphorus \u003c\/p\u003e\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.","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45134059929751,"sku":"9781620456316","price":2419.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781620456316.webp?v=1767282539","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-13th-element-the-sordid-tale-of-murder-fire-and-phosphorus-9781620456316","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}