Chemicals often have a negative Image among the general public. But there is no material world or indeed human beings without chemicals. The material worldis operated by chemicals. The title ‘Chemicals for Life and Living’ implies that the material world is staged and played by chemicals. The book consists offive parts and an appendix. Part 1 – Essentials for life; Part 2 – Enhancing health; Part 3 – For the fun of life; Part 4 – Chemistry of the universe and earth, and Part 5 - Some negative effects of chemicals. The appendix gives a brief summary of what chemistry is all about, including a short chapter of chemical principles. No quantitative calculations are included in this book so thatit is appealing for everyone – not just chemists. Opens up a whole new world of the great impact that chemicals have on anything in every-day life. Focuses on understanding how the material world works in terms of chemicals. Contrary to the competition this book equally treats both inorganic and organic chemistry. Also for college non-major chemical courses and as supplementary reading for major chemistry students. INDICE: Ws preferableter. Air. Life itself (A): How can we get energy to live with?. Life itself (B): Why are we like our parents?. Clothing and Shelters – Polymer Material. Mineral nutrition.- Stories of Drug Development. Fireworks – A Carnival of Chemicals. Light Sticks, Fireflies and Color TV. Ceramics. Diamond, Graphite, Bucky Ball and Nanotubes (Fun with Carbon). Perfumes. Chemistry of the Universe. Chemistry of the Earth. Environmental Issues – InorganicPollutants. Environmental Issues – Organic Pollutants. Use, Abuse and Misuse of Chemicals. Domain of Chemistry. Chemistry’s View of the Material World. Chemicals and Light. Are Atoms and Molecules for Real? Can we see them?
- ISBN: 978-3-642-20272-8
- Editorial: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 300
- Fecha Publicación: 01/07/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés