Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible, fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in comin…
Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible, fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in comin…
Everything physical is made up of the elements and the infinite variety of molecules they form when they combine with each other. In "Molecules", Theodore Gray takes the next step in the grand story that began with the periodic table in his best-selling book, "The Elements." Her…
"This book gives readers a broad overview of how the fundamentals of chemistry are used to create sophisticated materials and devices that improve modern life. This is an ideal text for advanced undergraduates and graduate students in chemistry, materials science, and chemical e…
This text covers topics that deal with the chemistry of the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, and the terrestrial environment. It emphasizes the chemical principles which apply to environmental studies, and includes a broad range of examples and exercises
"Why Chemical Reactions Happen is written for students who are in their first year of a university chemistry course, or are about to embark on such a course. To understand how chemical reactions happen we need to know about the bonding in molecules, how molecules interact, what …