Wonders of Water

The book presents the fantastic world of water in all its different forms, from liquid to ice and snow. This book is amply illustrated with a large number of beautiful pictures with. Water plays a unique role in chemistry. The special properties of water are due to hydrogen bonding between the H2O molecules. The hydrogen bond is of fundamental importance in biological systems since all living matter has evolved from and exists in an aqueous environment, and hydrogen bonds are involved in most biological processes. There is a hundred times more water molecules in our bodies than the sum of all the other molecules put together.

The unique properties of water are of great importance in our daily life. The origin of these special properties is often not recognized. Even among chemists and physicists, the fundamental facts are not always known. In spite of very active research, there are still many questions to be answered about the structure of liquid water, for instance.

The book differs from most books on water as it covers basic facts about structure and properties as well as the influence of these properties in our daily life. Why does ice float on water? Why is the maximum density of water at 4°C? The beauty of snow crystals is amply illustrated, and many of the pictures are unique.

Contents: Early Snow Crystal ObservationsArtificially Grown Snow CrystalsTwins, Snowflakes and HailFormation of RainPictures of Snow and Ice Crystals in NatureSnow for Pleasure and ArtThe Ice Surface and Formation of Ice SpikesIce as Aircraft Carrier and Project HabakkukStructure of Water and IcePhysical Properties and Significance in NatureWater, a Solvent with Many Interesting PropertiesWhy is Water Blue?Electron Microscopic Studies of Snow CrystalsIce in Lakes and GlaciersHydrates of Methane, Carbon Dioxide and ChlorineEffects Connected with the Release of MethanePolyhedra Formed by Water, Carbon and HydrocarbonsThe Platonic SolidsMysteries of WaterEscher's Waterfall and the Impossible TriangleMemory of WaterJacques BenvenisteHomeopathyMasaru EmotoCan Warm Water Freeze Faster than Cold Water?Mpemba Effects in Our Daily LifeHot-Water Pipes Break on Freezing While Cold Ones Do Not!The Hydrogen BondThe Role of the Lone-Pair Electrons on the Acceptor AtomThe Hydrated ProtonWater in Biological SystemsWater Transport in TreesTransformations of Our Earth by Water and IceIce AgesGiant's Kettles, PotholesThe Story of Döda Fallet (The 'Dead Fall')The Rain BowThe Physical Origin of the RainbowTeoderick's Rainbow ExperimentPrimary and Secondary RainbowsThe Water Molecule is Unique
Readership: Interested lay readers.
Keywords:Water;Hydrogen Bond;Ice;Snow;Gas Hydrates;Mysteries of Water;Mpemba Effect;RainbowReview:0