Magic of elements. The secrets of the Mendeleev table, or how chemistry changes our life. Reine A.

Chemical elements appeared simultaneously with the Universe, they formed our planet and life on it. However, we rarely think about how much human life depends on these invisible heroes. The Norwegian physicist Anya Ryone introduces readers to the amazing world of matter, from which we all meet. How many chemical elements are contained on a mobile phone? Why is iron necessary for breathing? How are phosphorus and DNA related? Can elements ever end, and have people have already inflicted irreparable damage to the planet? From the book of Royne you will learn answers to many questions and solve the secrets of the “bricks” of the Mendeleev table.

“The energy that you spend on reading this book, eye movement and text conversion into information in the brain are the result of chemical reactions, during which oxygen and carbohydrates in body cells turn into carbon dioxide and water” < /p>

(Anya Royna)

earlier the book was published in the series “Scientific interest” under the heading “Human Chemistry: How Iron helps us to breathe, potassium - to see, and other secrets of the periodic table.” < /p>