| Description |
xvi, 117 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Chapter 1. An Introduction to Chemistry: Turning on the Light. -- Chapter 2. Atoms and Elements: The Building Blocks of Chemistry. -- Chapter 3. Chemical Bonding: Ionic and Covalent Compounds. -- Chapter 4. Discovering the Secrets of the Nucleus: From a Photographic Mystery to the Atomic Bomb. -- Chapter 5. Harnessing the Secrets of the Nucleus: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Medicine, and a Nuclear Calendar. -- Chapter 6. Introduction to Organic Chemistry: The Power of Hydrocarbons. -- Chapter 7. Petroleum: The Driving Force of Energy. -- Chapter 8. Working with Chemistry: Food, Fuel, and Energy. -- Chapter 9. Arithmetic of Chemistry: Concentrating on Pollution. -- Chapter 10. Acids and Bases: If it Tastes Sour it Must be an Acid. -- Chapter 11. Oxidation and Reduction: The Electricity of Chemistry. -- Chapter 12. Solids, Liquids, and Especially Gases: The States of Matter. -- Chapter 13. Surfactants: Soaps and Detergents: Cleaning Up with Chemistry. -- Chapter 14. Chemicals, Pollution, and the Environment: The Meaning of Pollution. -- Chapter 15. Fats and Oils: The Triglycerides We Eat. -- Chapter 16. Carbohydrates: Food for Thought. -- Chapter 17. Proteins: First Among Equals. -- Chapter 18. The Chemistry of Heredity: Molecular Genetics. -- Chapter 19. Vitamins, Minerals, and Additives: Micronutrients and Other Food Chemicals. -- Chapter 20. Poisons, Toxins, Hazards, and Risks: What's Safe and What Isn't. -- Chapter 21. Polymers and Plastics: The Plastic Age. -- Chapter 22. Cosmetics and Personal Care: Looking Good and Smelling Nice with Chemistry. -- Chapter 23. Medicines and Drugs: Chemicals and the Mind. -- Appendix A. A Short Guide to Exponential Notation: Counting Beyond Nine. -- Appendix B. The Metric System: The Measure of All Things. -- Appendix C. Using Units Cancellation: Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers. -- Appendix D. Significant Figures: Budgeting for Gasoline. -- Appendix E. Working with Avogadro's Number: A Remarkable Calculation. -- Glossary. -- Answers to Selected Even-Numbered Exercises. -- Photo Credits. -- Index |
| Summary |
Publisher description: Shows how chemistry affects our lives. * To emphasize the experimental basis of chemistry, chapters begin with demonstrations that readers can perform for themselves. * Think, Speculate, Reflect, and Ponder sections include questions that ask readers to think critically about the connections between chemistry, society, and individual values |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Chemistry -- Experiments.
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Environmental chemistry.
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Chemistry.
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| LC no. |
2002190821 |
| ISBN |
0471415758 hardback acid-free paper |
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