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The Extraordinary Chemisrty of Ordinary Things, with Late Nite Labs, 4th Edition
ISBN: 978-0-471-58839-9
Hardcover
680 pages
January 2004
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  • Table of Contents
1. An Introduction to Chemistry:  Turning on the Light
2. Atoms and Elements:  The Building Blocks of Chemistry
3. Chemical Bonding:  Ionic and Covalent Compounds
4. Discovering the Secrets of the Nucleus from a Photographic Mystery to the Atomic Bomb
5. Harnessing the Secrets of the Nucleus: Nuclear Energy, Nuclear Medicine, & Nuclear Calendar
6. Introduction to Organic Chemistry:  The Power of Hydrocarbons
7. Petroleum:  The Driving Force of Energy
8. Working with Chemistry:  Food, Fuel, and Energy
9. Arithmetic of Chemistry:  Concentrating on Pollution
10. Acids and Bases:  If It Tastes Sour, It Must Be an Acid
11. Oxidation and Reduction: The Electricity of Chemistry
12. Solids, Liquids, and Especially Gasses:  The States of Matter
13. Soaps and Detergents: Cleaning Up with Chemistry
14. Chemicals, Pollution, and the Environment: The Meaning of Pollution
15.   Fats and Oils: The Triglycerides We Eat
16.   Carbohydrates:  Food for Thought
17.   Proteins and the Chemistry of Life: First Among Equals
18.   The Chemistry of Heredty: Molecular Genetics
19.   Vitamins, Minerals, and Additives: Micronutrients & other Food Chemicals
20.    Poisons, Toxins Hazards, and Risks: What’s Safe and What Isn’t
21.   Polymers and Plastics: The Plastics Age
22.   Cosmetics and Personal Care:  Looking Good and Smelling Nice with Chemistry
23.   Medicine and Drugs:  Chemicals and the Mind