Chemistry in the marketplace
Selinger, Ben, 1939-2017
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Main title:
Chemistry in the marketplace / Ben Selinger and Russell Barrow.
Edition:
Sixth edition.
Imprint:
Clayton South, Vic : CSIRO Publishing, 2017
Collation:
xvi, 535 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour) ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Previous edition: 5th (1998)Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
1. Molecular musings -- 2. Chemistry of health and risk -- 3. Chemistry of surfaces -- 4. Chemistry in the laundry -- 5. Chemistry in the kitchen -- 6. Chemistry in the dining room -- 7. Biochemistry of metabolism and sport -- 8. Chemistry of cosmetics -- 9. Chemistry in the medicine cabinet -- 10. Chemistry of plastics and glass -- 11. Chemistry of fibres, fabrics and other yarns -- 12. Chemistry in the garden -- 13. Chemistry of hardware and stationery -- 14. Chemistry in the swimming pool -- 15. Chemistry at the beach -- 16. Biological effects of metals and metalloids -- 17. Chemistry in the energy sector -- 18. Chemistry of ionising radiation -- 19. Experiments -- Appendix 1. Nomenclature in chemistry -- Appendix 2. Reporting amounts of material (units) -- Appendix 3. Prevalence of logarithmic scales -- Appendix 4. How much is safe? -- Appendix 5. Phase diagrams -- Appendix 6. Metal foils -- Appendix 7. Metal alloys -- Appendix 8. Maillard reaction -- Appendix 9. Refractive index -- Appendix 10. Glass transition temperature (Tg) -- Appendix 11. The entropy game.
ISBN:
9781486303328
Dewey class:
540
Language:
English
BRN:
318658
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - Science and Technology | 540 SEL | Available |