Although many of the chaptersin iMolecular Thermodynamics/i are similar to chapters in the physicalchemistry text, new material has been added throughout along with threeentirely new chapters. The text includes five short "MathChapters," eachwith a special set of problems that will help students review and summarizethe mathematical tools required to master the material. Worked examples andchapter-ending problems with solutions are also included throughout thebook.

    . . teaching the insight necessary to begin changing your “lead” issues to “gold” (changing the “bad” in our lives to “good”).      Caroline delves into this rich field of inquiry by describing how you can begin to become a “Spiritual Alchemist”—being able to change the way you look at yourself and your contract through the chakra system—universal patterns of consciousness that influence your psychological spiritual development.      As part of this fascinating discussion, Caroline even illustrates the alchemical concepts present in the story of The Wizard of Oz!

    It is part of the two-volume PHYSICAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM LIBRARY, which consists of Hands-On Physics Activities With Real-Life Applications and Hands-On Chemistry Activities With Real-Life Applications.

    Intended primarily for college freshmen, this exceptionally lucid, carefully paced, elegantly designed, well-illustrated volume will appeal to curious readers of any age who want to know more about the innermost workings of the central science. In the words of another advance reviewer, the Munowitz book reveals the beauty of chemistry in an unusual, graceful, narrative style. Compared with standard textbooks, it is poetic. This book is unusual in several respects. Perhaps the most obvious, at first glance, is the distinctive pattern of white and gray stripes that appear when you view its pages edge-on. The striped pattern is a superficial manifestation of a novel's internal structure. Unlike a standard chemistry textbook, in which each chapter is fragmented into a hodgepodge of disparate parts--text, boxed features, worked exercises, solved and unsolved problems, in-chapter and end-of-chapter summaries, miscellaneous decorative elements-- each chapter in Principles of Chemistry has a much simpler organization: an uninterrupted narrative core (white pages), followed by a Review and Guide to Problems section (gray pages). In short: principles first, then practice. The tutorial, problem-solving sections at the ends of the chapters amount, in effect, to a built-in study guide, thus obviating the need for a separate volume of this type. In addition, the long run of predominantly white pages at the back of the book consists, for the most part, of an unusually complete set of appendices devoted to such important matters as nomenclature, mathematics, assorted tables, and a glossary. Taken just by themselves, then, the white pages that constitute the first, narrative parts of the book's 21 chapters add up to a fairly modest-sized book-within-a-book-- at least by comparison with other texts for the introductory general chemistry course. And what a book it is! As the reviewers' comments quoted elsewhere attest, the novel intrachapter organization of the Munowitz text contributes to another of this book's distinctive features: its remarkably coherent story line. The main driving force here, though, is the extraordinary power and clarity of the author's writing by far the most remarked-upon special attribute of this book. Just crack it open anywhere and start reading, and you'll see what all the fuss is about.

    Yet, most of the earth's diamonds lie deep underground and totally unaccessible to us--if only we knew how to fabricate them! In The Diamond Makers Robert Hazen vividly recounts the very human desire to exceed nature and create a synthetic diamond. Spanning centuries of ground-breaking science, instances of bitter rivalry, cases of outright fraud and self-delusion, Hazen blends drama and science to reveal the extraordinary technological advances and devastating failures of the diamond industry. Along the way, readers will be introduced to the brilliant, often eccentric and controversial, pioneers of high-pressure research who have harnessed crushing pressures and scorching temperatures to transform almost any carbon-rich material, from road tar to peanut butter, into the most prized of all gems. Robert M. Hazen is the author of fifteen books, including the bestseller, Science Matters: Achieving Scientific Literacy, which he wrote with James Trefil. Dr. Hazen has won numerous awards for his research and scientific writing.

    The first portion of this book concentrates on biological/pharmacological principles and concepts, and the second portion demonstrates how these concepts and principles are applicable to the medicinal chemists efforts, by describing some selected categories of drugs as examples. Thebook is not intended to be a textbook of pharmacology, but rather is intended to serve as a tool to prepare the reader for further study and more in depth reading.

    Since 1905 it has been the trusted source for accurate, proven methodology for analysis of natural waters, water supplies, and wastewaters. Published by the American Public Health Association, American Water Works Association and the Water Environment Federation, Standard Methods has been reviewed and approved by a wide consensus of experts in water analysis. Methods for measuring the biological, chemical and physical attributes of waters and guidance for choosing methods for specific elements and compounds are provided.

    Fully revised and updated, it reflects the latest information on genetic and molecular biology and integrates even more clinical medicine into the text. At the same time, it retains the dynamic, full-color design that made the first edition such a successcomplete with case histories, advanced concept boxes, and color illustrations that clarify complex biochemical concepts. New summary boxes and an expanded self-assessment section make the text even more useful for review and study.The smart way to study!Elsevier titles STUDENT CONSULT will help you master difficult concepts and study more efficiently in print and online! Perform rapid searches. Integrate bonus content from other disciplines. Download text to your handheld device. And a lot more. Each STUDENT CONSULT title comes with full text online, a unique image library, case studies, USMLE style questions, and online note-taking to enhance your learning experience.

    This exciting method of printmaking is explained with an emphasis on technical control, managing the cost of materials, sensitormetry and optimizing the variations possible in this process. Arentz takes you through setting up the darkroom, negative-making, paper and chemicals. Photographers interested in learning or improving upon this process will find this book an invaluable resource and reference guide! Includes an extensive source list. 144 pp., 50 duo-tone illustrations.

    The topics included are essential in any modern chemistry degree, yet are not included in standard organic chemistry textbooks for undergraduates. The book starts with a consideration of molecular vibrations and intermolecular interactions, and introduces the use of potential energy profiles and reaction maps to describe organic chemical transformations. The relationship between kinetics and organic reaction mechanisms is then explored with special emphasis on the interpretation of activation parameters. The relationship between molecular structure and chemical reactivity, i.e. correlation analysis, is then covered, followed by a chapter on catalysis of organic chemical reactions in solution by small molecules. The treatment of catalysis explores how the molecular structure of compounds determines their reactivity either as substrates or as catalysts. The final chapter is devoted to isotope effects in mechanistic organic chemistry, concentrating on deuterium kinetic isotope effects.

    Theis manual includes solutions for every exercise in the text.

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    The fifth edition is a substantial revision that maintains the rigor of previous editions but reflects the exciting modern developments taking place in chemistry today. Authors David W. Oxtoby and H. P. Gillis provide a unique approach to learning chemical principles that emphasizes the total scientific process'from observation to application'placing general chemistry into a complete perspective for serious-minded science and engineering students. Chemical principles are illustrated by the use of modern materials, comparable to equipment found in the scientific industry. Students are therefore exposed to chemistry and its applications beyond the classroom. This text is perfect for those instructors who are looking for a more advanced general chemistry textbook.

    Combining beautiful color photographs with an informative text by eminent wine export and author Robert Joseph, this guide offers an abundance of detailed information on each wine. Special features include a glossary of wine terminology; an extensive introductory section with information on viticulture, buying, tasting, storing, serving, and matching foods with wines. A tour itinerary and food specialty for each wine-producing region makes this a perfect accessory on a trip to France or to preparing a meal that makes you feel like you're there.

    

    Full solutions to all of the red-numbered exercises in the text are provided. (Short answers to red exercises are found in the appendix of the text).

    It contains a section on scientific claculator usage and serves as a complete and comprehensive review of the subject.