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"This second edition of the well-received Green Chemistry: Fundamentals and Applications addresses a diverse selection of topics in green chemistry, highlighting the potential and scope of green chemistry for clean and sustainable development. Covering the basics, the book discusses the benefits of environmentally friendly chemical practices and their use in industry. The book has been updated with new research, new advances, and timely references....
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"Through the ages, water has been the inspiration of poets, painters, composers, and philosophers. Today however, water is perceived as a commodity, with little thought for its role in influencing chemical reactions and shaping our terrestrial environment to make it fit for life... This book discusses current scientific knowledge of water; its remarkable properties, its influence on dissolved substances and its usually neglected but controlling role...
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Some of the most exciting scientific developments in recent years have come not from theoretical physicists, astronomers, or molecular biologists but instead from the chemistry lab. Chemists have created super-conducting ceramics for brain scanners, designed liquid crystal flat screens for televisions and watch displays, and made fabrics that change color while you wear them.
They have fashioned metals from plastics, drugs from crude oil, and have...
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From man's first exploration of natural materials and their transformations to today's materials science, chemistry has always been the central discipline that underpins both the physical and biological sciences, as well as technology. In this Very Short Introduction, William H Brock traces the unique appeal of this fundamental science throughout history. Covering alchemy, early-modern chemistry, pneumatic chemistry and Lavoisier's re-interpretation...
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"This highly readable book, written in nontechnical language, surveys the vast field of chemistry by looking at the practical contributions that chemistry makes to civilized life and by explaining how chemists make these contributions. Its eight chapters discuss broad disciplines of chemistry, such as medicinal, environmental, or industrial chemistry, but always with an eye for the interesting detail and for the human activity that lies behind these...
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"Different from other books on name reactions in organic chemistry, "Name Reactions, A Collection of Detailed Reaction Mechanisms" focuses on their mechanisms. It covers over 300 classical as well as contemporary name reactions." "Each reaction is delineated by its detailed step-by-step, electron-pushing mechanism, supplemented with the original and the latest references, especially review articles. Thus, it is not only an indispensable resource for...
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Many students now begin life and medical science degrees with far less knowledge of chemistry than they need - and they struggle as a result. Catch Up Chemistry brings students up to speed with the subject quickly and easily. The book puts the essential chemistry into real biological context and is written in an extremely student-friendly manner: the text is concise and to the point; the equations are clearly laid out and explained.
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"Offering ten suggestions of what may be the most beautiful experiments in chemistry, Philip Ball provides an insight into the way chemists think and work, and demonstrates how what they do affects the rest of science and the wider world." "This exploration of beauty in experimental chemistry will stimulate scientists and non-scientists alike to think anew about how we come to know about the world, and how science and art are related. It looks at...
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From an instantaneous explosion to the slow rusting of iron, the rates at which different chemical reactions proceed can vary tremendously depending temperature and concentration. Chemists want to slow down or speed up reaction rates. One way to do this is to use a catalyst. In this video, we will learn about catalysts and how using them can lead to cheaper, more effective drug production processes.
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Fire retardant used to smother fires—also called slurry—is a mixture of water, fertilizer and chemicals. It’s dropped from planes and is usually a bright red color, so air crews can track what they’ve used. But this powerful way to help slow down fires also comes with a big price tag and some environmental concerns.
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Can you imagine how hard it would be to photograph a teeny-tiny, individual snowflake crystal? Then imagine the challenges that Wilson Bentley faced back in the late 1800s and early 1900s. "Wilson Bentley pioneered in photographing snow crystals, snowflakes and raindrops. He was a farmer by trade and a scientist by passion," said Terry Nathan, an atmospheric scientist at the University of California, Davis.
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Salt, that seasoning you put on food, is also one of the most important substances on Earth. It has been so important to humankind that it has caused wars to erupt and civilizations to be born or to crumble. Learn all about its role in human history, the chemistry of salt, ways of obtaining common salt, the purpose of salt in the human body, why we can’t drink sea water, and more! It has far more significance than you ever would have imagined!
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