Braving the Elements
Books / Paperback
ISBN: 0935702342 / Publisher: University Science Books, March 1995
A nonmathematical description of the principles of chemistry, explaining chemical bonding, biochemis...
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A nonmathematical description of the principles of chemistry, explaining chemical bonding, biochemistry, synthetic materials, and atmospheric chemistry in the context of the origins and history of chemistry, the roles of important medicinal, recreational, and weapons-related chemicals in society, and the business implications of the chemicals industry. Includes b&w photos and diagrams and a glossary, and appendices of electronic configurations of atoms and lists of proven and suspected carcinogens. For non-chemistry majors. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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