The Chemical Century : Molecular Manipulation and Its Impact on the 20th Century
Book Details
Delivery Location
Delivery fee: Select location
This fascinating new volume provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the chemical aspects of some of the major innovations and changes that occurred during the 20th century, relating chemical structures and properties to real-life applications. Developed for a course taught by the author for several years at UVA, the author covers the important and consequential developments in chemistry and explains their everyday, real-life applications. These include such topics as consumer products, fossil fuel use, polymers, agriculture, food production, nutrition, explosives, and drugs. The section Molecular Biology and Its Applications includes examples of the application of biotechnology and genetic engineering.
Get The Chemical Century by at the best price and quality guaranteed only at Werezi Africa's largest book ecommerce store. The book was published by Apple Academic Press Inc. and it has pages.
