Chapter 1. An Introduction to Chemistry: Turning on the Light.

Chapter 2. Atoms and Elements: The Building Blocks of Chemistry.

Chapter 3. Chemical Bonding: Ionic and Covalent Compounds.

Chapter 4. Discovering the Secrets of the Nucleus: From a Photographic Mystery to the Atomic Bomb.

Chapter 5. Harnessing the Secrets of the Nucleus: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Medicine, and a Nuclear Calendar.

Chapter 6. Introduction to Organic Chemistry: The Power of Hydrocarbons.

Chapter 7. Petroleum: The Driving Force of Energy.

Chapter 8. Working with Chemistry: Food, Fuel, and Energy.

Chapter 9. Arithmetic of Chemistry: Concentrating on Pollution.

Chapter 10. Acids and Bases: If it Tastes Sour it Must be an Acid.

Chapter 11. Oxidation and Reduction: The Electricity of Chemistry.

Chapter 12. Solids, Liquids, and Especially Gases: The States of Matter.

Chapter 13. Surfactants: Soaps and Detergents: Cleaning Up with Chemistry.

Chapter 14. Chemicals, Pollution, and the Environment: The Meaning of Pollution.

Chapter 15. Fats and Oils: The Triglycerides We Eat.

Chapter 16. Carbohydrates: Food for Thought.

Chapter 17. Proteins: First Among Equals.

Chapter 18. The Chemistry of Heredity: Molecular Genetics.

Chapter 19. Vitamins, Minerals, and Additives: Micronutrients and Other Food Chemicals.

Chapter 20. Poisons, Toxins, Hazards, and Risks: What's Safe and What Isn't.

Chapter 21. Polymers and Plastics: The Plastic Age.

Chapter 22. Cosmetics and Personal Care: Looking Good and Smelling Nice with Chemistry.

Chapter 23. Medicines and Drugs: Chemicals and the Mind.

Appendix A. A Short Guide to Exponential Notation: Counting Beyond Nine.

Appendix B. The Metric System: The Measure of All Things.

Appendix C. Using Units Cancellation: Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers.

Appendix D. Significant Figures: Budgeting for Gasoline.

Appendix E. Working with Avogadro's Number: A Remarkable Calculation.

Glossary.

Answers to Selected Even-Numbered Exercises.

Photo Credits.

Index.