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The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry (Cartoon Guide To...) The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry (Cartoon Guide To...)
by Larry Gonick

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A refreshingly humorous but thorough ancillary guide to general chemistry from the author of the bestselling The Cartoon Guide to Physics and The Cartoon Guide to Genetics. The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry, a collaboration between pre–eminent... (read more)

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Grape VS. Grain: A Historical, Technological, and Social Comparison of Wine and Beer Grape VS. Grain: A Historical, Technological, and Social Comparison of Wine and Beer
by Charles Bamforth

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Why is wine considered more sophisticated even though the production of beer is much more technologically complex? Why is wine touted for its health benefits when beer has more nutritive value? Why does wine conjure up images of staid dinner parties... (read more)

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Dancing Naked in the Mind Field Dancing Naked in the Mind Field
by Kary Mullis

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Here is a multidimensional playland of ideas from the world's most eccentric Nobel-Prize winning scientist. Kary Mullis is legendary for his invention of PCR, which redefined the world of DNA, genetics, and forensic science. He is also a surfer, a... (read more)

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General Chemistry 3RD Edition General Chemistry 3RD Edition
by Linus Pauling

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Revised third edition of classic first-year text by Nobel laureate. Atomic and molecular structure, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, thermodynamics correlated with descriptive chemistry. Problems.... (read more)

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Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table Essential Elements: Atoms, Quarks, and the Periodic Table
by Matt Tweed

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For anyone interested in the tiny building blocks of our universe, Matt Tweed — the illustrator of Useful Mathematical & Physical Formulae — offers a fascinating introduction to the complex and beautiful world of the elements. Tweed reveals the... (read more)

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Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie (Great Discoveries) Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie (Great Discoveries)
by Barbara Goldsmith

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The best-selling, excellent...poignant--and scientifically lucid--portrait (New York Times Book Review) of the remarkable Marie Curie. The myth of Marie Curie--the penniless Polish immigrant who, through genius and obsessive persistence, endured years of... (read more)

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ACS Symposium #310: Chemistry and Function of Pectins ACS Symposium #310: Chemistry and Function of Pectins
by Marshall L Fishman

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Explores the physical, biochemical, and functional properties of pectin. Examines the role of pectin as an important food fiber, a major plant cell wall component, and a ubiquitous nutritional factor and gelling agent in foods. Assembles chapters from... (read more)

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Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie (Great Discoveries) Obsessive Genius: The Inner World of Marie Curie (Great Discoveries)
by Barbara Goldsmith

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Best-selling author Barbara Goldsmith on the myth and reality behind the extraordinary "Madame Curie." The myth of Marie Curie — the penniless Polish immigrant who, through genius and obsessive persistence, endured years of toil and deprivation... (read more)

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A World on Fire: A Heretic, an Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygen A World on Fire: A Heretic, an Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygen
by Joe Jackson

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In the final decades of the 1700s, as the threat of revolution began to dim the radiance of the Enlightenment, two brilliant scientists simultaneously achieved a breakthrough that would alter the course of human thought and history: they discovered... (read more)

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Molecular Structure Description: The Electrotopological State with CDROM Molecular Structure Description: The Electrotopological State with CDROM
by Lemont B Kier

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The Electrotopo- Logical State (Book with CD-ROM) with... (read more)

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Linus Pauling, Scientist and Peacemaker Linus Pauling, Scientist and Peacemaker
by Clifford Mead and Thomas Hager

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One of the most brilliant scientists and most controversial individuals of the twentieth century, Linus Pauling was the only person to win two unshared Nobel Prizes. This unique volume, first published to mark the centenary of Paulings birth, gathers... (read more)

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Cliffs Quick Review Organic Chemistry I (97 Edition) - Study Notes Cliffs Quick Review Organic Chemistry I (97 Edition) - Study Notes
by Frank (ed.) Pellegrini

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CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest classes. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and approach your exams with newfound confidence. CliffsQuickReview Organic Chemistry I demystifies the topic with... (read more)

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Hydrogen: The Essential Element Hydrogen: The Essential Element
by John S. Rigden

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Seduced by simplicity, physicists find themselves endlessly fascinated by hydrogen, the simplest of atoms. Hydrogen has shocked, it has surprised, it has embarrassed, it has humbled?and again and again it has guided physicists to the edge of new vistas... (read more)

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Chemistry for the Utterly Confused (Utterly Confused) Chemistry for the Utterly Confused (Utterly Confused)
by John Moore

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Banish bafflement in this tough subject! From formulas and lab techniques to the periodic table, "Chemistry for the Utterly Confused" focuses on the areas of maximum confusion and breaks down the most difficult chemistry topics into easy-to-understand... (read more)

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Linus Pauling: Scientist and Peacemaker Linus Pauling: Scientist and Peacemaker
by Clifford Mead

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To mark the 100th birthday of the American Nobel laureate (1954) chemist, scholars from his native Oregon combine selections of his own writing with those of his colleagues, students, friends, and enemies. Together they comprise a mosaic of his work... (read more)

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A Thousand & One Formulas: 1920 A Thousand & One Formulas: 1920
by Sidney Gernsback

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Back in 1920 people were hot to set up their own laboratories and invent something and become rich. Experimenter Publishing Company published books and magazines to whet their appetite. They reprinted the best information from the magazines in this book.... (read more)

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A World on Fire: A Heretic, An Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygen A World on Fire: A Heretic, An Aristocrat, and the Race to Discover Oxygen
by Joe Jackson

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Like Charles Seifes Zero and Dava Sobels Longitude, this passionate intellectual history is the story of the intersection of science and the human, in this case the rivals who discovered oxygen in the late 1700s. That breakthrough changed the world as... (read more)

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Chemistry Concepts & Problems 2ND Edition a Self Chemistry Concepts & Problems 2ND Edition a Self
by Clifford C Houk

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Have you ever wondered about the differences between liquids, gases, and solids? Or what actually happens when something burns? What exactly is a solution? An acid? A base? This is chemistry - the composition and structure of substances composing all... (read more)

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An Introduction To Theoretical Chemistry An Introduction To Theoretical Chemistry
by Jack Simons

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Textbook on modern theoretical chemistry suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate students.... (read more)

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Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry (Complete Idiot's Guides) Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry (Complete Idiot's Guides)
by Ian Guch

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Chemistry solutions that won't get students all mixed up With topics such as stoichiometry, chemical equilibria, and thermodynamics, it's no wonder so many students have a bad reaction to chemistry class. Fortunately, The Complete Idiot's Guide to... (read more)

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