{"product_id":"9781620459430","title":"The 13th Element: The Sordid Tale of Murder, Fire, and Phosphorus","description":"The incredible \"glowing\" history of the \"Devil's element \"phosphorus\u003cp\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-The 13th Element weaves together a rich tableau of brilliant and oddball characters, social upheavals, and bizarre events.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47113628713200,"sku":"9781620459430","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781620459430_p0.jpg?v=1763858770","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781620459430","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}