The Hydrogen Bond: A Bond for Life

The Author Illustrates Why The Rather Weak Hydrogen Bond Is So Essential For Our Everyday Life In A Lively And Entertaining Way. The Chemical And Physical Fundamentals Are Explained With Examples Ranging From The Nature Of Water Over The Secret Of Dna To Adhesives And Modern Detergents. The Interdisciplinary Science Is Easy To Understand And Hence A Great Introduction For Chemists, Biologists And Physicists. Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Before Getting Started -- 2. The Bond In Hydrogen Bonding -- 3. The Water In Hydrogen Bonding -- 4. The Order In The Ice -- 5. Dissolving Like Sugar In Water -- 6. Soaps And Cells -- 7. Recognise Your Vis-à-vis -- 8. Jerry Donohue And The Dna -- 9. How To Make Hydrogen Bonds Visible -- 10. Now Let's Step On The Accelerator -- 11. Substances That Build Themselves -- 12. Like Avalokiteśvara And Durga -- 13. Conclusion And Acknowledgements -- Bibliography -- Index Aloys Hüttermann. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.