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A very well-known and popular book about the real-life applications of chemistry.

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Author:   Ben Selinger (Professor of Chemistry, Australian National University, Australia)
Publisher:   Allen & Unwin
Imprint:   Allen & Unwin
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.30cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.90cm
Weight:   1.138kg
ISBN:  

9781865082554

ISBN 10:   1865082554
Pages:   608
Publication Date:   01 December 1999
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface..Acknowledgments..1 Some basic ideas..2 Chemistry of health and risk..3 Chemistry in the laundry..4 Chemistry in the kitchen..5 Chemistry in the boudoir..6 Chemistry of surfaces..7 Chemistry in the garden..8 Chemistry of swimming pools..9 Chemistry of hardware..10 Chemistry of metals..11 Chemistry of fibres, fabrics and other yarns..12 Chemistry of paints, adhesives, enamels and concrete..13 Chemistry in the medicine cabinet..14 Chemistry of energy..15 Chemistry in the dining room..16 Chemistry of ionising radiation..APPENDIXES..I Nomenclature in chemistry..II The prevalence of logarithmic scales..III Use of phase diagrams..IV Lead pottery glazes..V Child poisoning..VI Drug taking data - Australian Bureau of Statistics 1995..VII Top 50 pharmaceutical benefits prescriptions 1995-1996..VIII The entropy game..IX Approved additive numbers..X Chemicals available in the marketplace..Glossary..Index

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Ben Selinger, Professor of Chemistry at the Australian National University and Scientific Issues Management Consultant, is a long time consumer activist. He has been a government chemical regulator, an expert court witness, and a setter of Australian standards for consumer products - all in the interests of making chemistry more accessible to discerning consumers.

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