An ideal primer for those who wish to improve their scientific literacy, this book is beautifully written and especially recommended for high school and undergraduate nonmajor science courses. Amply illustrated chapters on chemical bonding, biochemistry, cancer, and the atmosphere are interspersed with such chapters as "The Alchemist's Dream", "Newsworthy Molecules", and "WallStreet Chemistry". To facilitate this book's use in the classroom, a complete set of problems and sample exams are available from the publisher.
- ISBN10 0935702342
- ISBN13 9780935702347
- Publish Date 13 April 1995
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 12 March 2021
- Publish Country US
- Imprint University Science Books,U.S.
- Format Paperback
- Pages 432
- Language English