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John Emsley

Dr John Emsley is a UK popular science writer, broadcaster and academic specialising in chemistry. He researched and lectured at King's College London for 25 years, authoring or co-authoring about 100 papers, and then became Science Writer in Residence at Imperial College London in 1990. From 1997 to 2002 he was Science Writer in Residence at the Department of Chemistry at Cambridge University, England, during which time he started and wrote the newsletter Chem@Cam. Several of his books have been translated into German. - Wikipedia

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British scientist and science writer

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The elements

by Emsley, John. First published in 1989
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The elements of murder

by Emsley, John.
First published in 2005
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The consumer's good chemical guide: a jargon-free guide to the chemicals of everyday life

by Emsley, John.
First published in 1994
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Molecules of murder: criminal molecules and classic cases

by John Emsley First published in 2008
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The chemistry of phosphorus

by Emsley, John. First published in 1976
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Chemistry at Home: Exploring the Ingredients in Everyday Products

by Emsley, John. First published in 2015
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More Molecules of Murder

by John Emsley First published in 2017
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Vanity, Vitality, and Virility: The Science behind the Products You Love to Buy

by John Emsley First published in 2004
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Nature's building blocks: an A-Z guide to the elements

by John Emsley
First published in 2001
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Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life

by Emsley, John.
First published in 1998
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The shocking history of phosphorus: a biography of the devil's element

by Emsley, John. First published in 2000
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Healthy, Wealthy, Sustainable World

by Emsley, John. First published in 2015
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Vanity, Vitality, and Virility: The Science Behind the Products You Love to Buy

by Emsley, John. First published in 2004
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Turn on and Tune In: Psychedelics, Narcotics and Euphoriants

by Mann, John, Emsley, John., Philip Ball, Philip Page, and Joseph P. Michael First published in 2019
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Elemente

by Emsley, John. and Erwin Riedel First published in 1993
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Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life

by Emsley, John. First published in 1998
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The inorganic chemistry of the non-metals.

by Emsley, John. First published in 1971
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The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus

by John Emsley First published in 2000
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Parfum, Portwein, PVC ...: Chemie Im Alltag

by Emsley, John. and Thomas Kellersohn First published in 2003
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Wenn Essen krank macht

by Emsley, John., Peter Fell, and Anna Schleitzer First published in 2001
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OLID: OL295634A
Wikidata: Q11207797
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