Water : a matrix of life /: a matrix of life. (©2000)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Felix Franks.
• Other Names: Franks, Felix
• Contents: Origin and distribution of water in the ecosphere : water and prehistoric life -- Structure of the water molecule and the nature of the hydrogen bond in water -- Physical properties of liquid water -- Crystalline water -- The structure of liquid water -- Aqueous solutions of "simple" molecules -- Aqueous solutions of electrolytes -- Aqueous solutions of polar molecules -- Chemical reactions in aqueous solutions -- Hydration and the molecules of life -- Water in the chemistry and physics of life -- "Unstable" water -- Supersaturated and solid aqueous solutions -- Water availability, usage and quality -- Economics and politics -- Summary and prognosis.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Cambridge, UK : Royal Society of Chemistry
• Publication Date: 2000
• Copyright Date: 2000
• Extent: 1 online resource (xii, 225 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 553.7; EDUCATION / Higher; Water; Solution (Chemistry); Eau; Solutions (Chimie); NATURE -- Natural Resources; NATURE -- Rocks & Minerals; Solution (Chemistry); Water; SCIENCE / Chemistry / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781847552341
• Related ISBNs: 184755234X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 218-221) and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.