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New edition of a text that presents chemistry in a clear manner that will stimulate students to furt...
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New edition of a text that presents chemistry in a clear manner that will stimulate students to further their scientific knowledge as they prepare for health science, nursing, and other careers. Hein and Leo R. Best (both of Mount San Antonio College), Scott Pattison (Ball State U.) and Susan Arena (U. of Illinois) present 35 chapters that discuss the discovery of nitinol, and the benefits and risks of science in our high-tech world; basic mathematics and the language of chemistry; chemical properties; basic atomic theory; nomenclature, composition of compounds, and reactions; modern atomic theory; the periodic table; organic chemistry; and biochemistry. Contains many color illustrations. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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