{"title":"John Emsley","description":"\u003cp\u003eJOHN EMSLEY is a British popular science writer, broadcaster, and academic who has authored more than 12 books. His recent books include \u003cem\u003eNature’s Building Blocks\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMolecules at an Exhibition\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Consumer’s Good Chemical Guide\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEmsley’s \u003cem\u003eThe Consumer’s Good Chemical Guide\u003c\/em\u003e won the Rhône-Poulenc Science Book Prize in 1995. He holds a B.Sc. and a Ph.D. in phosphorus chemistry from the Victoria University of Manchester, and held the position of Science Writer in Residence at Imperial College London and later at the Department of Chemistry, Cambridge University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen he’s not writing, Emsley draws on more than 25 years lecturing in chemistry at King’s College London, during which he authored or co-authored approximately 100 research papers. That depth of scientific knowledge underpins his popular science writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn Emsley’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-13th-element","title":"The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe incredible glowing history of the \"Devil's element \"phosphorus\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\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-\u003cem\u003eThe 13th Element\u003c\/em\u003e weaves together a rich tableau of brilliant and oddball characters, social upheavals, and bizarre events.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/047144149X\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471441496\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"John Emsley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212290162904,"sku":"9780471441496","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212290195672,"sku":"9781620456316","price":31.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9780471441496_FChigh_mockup_v2_1740147708_311b87ab-330b-4d1c-896d-a1a3f0452297.jpg?v=1790995246"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-john-emsley.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}