Chemistry

A Cultural Perspective
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-90057-5
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 228 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 357 g

Through a collection of historical and contemporary stories, this book illustrates chemistry's profound impact on human lives. It provides both chemistry students and general readers with insights into how atomic-level interactions manifest in familiar materials. Additionally, educators may find its detailed content valuable for supplementing their courses and classroom instruction. The free to use online videos of selected experiments are tailored to complement the written procedures, vividly illustrating the laboratory experience.

Key Features:

- A readable and accessible account of the science underpinning a diverse range of naturally occurring and synthetic substances that are encountered in everyday life

- Source of engaging material which showcases the multidisciplinary nature of chemistry

- A text rich in molecular structures, explanatory diagrams and images to promote a thorough grasp of the chemistry presented

- Dynamic aspect of the chemistry conveyed through a narrative combining historical perspectives and modern developments

- Inclusion of practical resources shows how concepts can be applied in practice

Zielgruppe

General and Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bladon, Christine

Wyatt, Peter

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie
• Naturwissenschaften Biowissenschaften Biochemie (nichtmedizinisch)
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction; Medicinal Molecules; Riches of the Rocks; Chemistry of Colour; Communication; Experiments

Über Autor(innen)

Christine Bladon has many years of experience teaching chemistry to university and senior students at secondary school. She was Head of Chemistry for seven years at Harris Westminster Sixth Form in London, and her university research interests focused on the bioorganic field. Her publications include Pharmaceutical Chemistry: Therapeutic Aspects of Biomacromolecules.

Peter Wyatt is a Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary, University of London. His research in synthetic organic chemistry often involves collaboration with life scientists and physicists. He has contributed more than 70 academic articles to the scientific literature on subjects ranging from amino acids to light-emitting materials.