Water : a matrix of life
Through the ages, water has been the inspiration of poets, painters, composers and philosophers. Today however, water is perceived as a commodity, with little thought for its role in influencing chemical reactions and shaping our terrestrial environment to make it fit for life. Water 2nd Edition is an update and extension of the RSC paperback first published in 1983. This book discusses current scientific knowledge of water: its remarkable properties, its influence on dissolved substances and its usually neglected but controlling role in the life sciences and ecology. With emphasis on developments over the last two decades, attention is drawn to important issues such as water quality, usage, economics and politics
eBook, English, ©2000
Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, UK, ©2000
1 online resource (xii, 225 pages) : illustrations
9781847552341, 184755234X
232637143
Print version:
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
"Water 2nd edition is an update and extension of the RSC paperback first published in 1982"--Page 4 of cover