Applying Chemistry to Society, Third Edition - Brief Contents: The Air We Breathe; Protecting the Ozone Layer; The Chemistry of Global Warming; Energy, Chemistry, and Society; Take a Drink: The Wonder of Safe Drinking Water; Neutralizing the Threat of Acid Rain; The Fires of Nuclear Fission; New Energy Sources for the New Century; The World of Plastics and Polymers; Manipulating Molecules and Designing Drugs; Nutrition: Food for Thought; Genetic Engineering and the Chemistry of Heredity; Appendices: Measure for Measure: Conversion Factors and Constants; The Power o f Exponents; Clearing the Logjam; Answers to Your Turn Questions Not Answered in Text; Answers to Selected End-of-Chapter Questions; Glossary; Credits; Index
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