Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0028972252 ISBN 13: 9780028972251

Publisher: Macmillan Library Reference, 1997

Synopsis

Comprehensive and up-to-date, this unique four-volume set offers readers a complete overview of the broad spectrum of general chemistry. It enables them to obtain a basic, yet thorough understanding of matter, the processes it undergoes, the principles that govern it, and the international cast of men and women who have been critical in the development of the science of chemistry. From elements, atoms, and molecules to terochemistry, spectroscopy, and chemical bonding, its clear and concise explanations provide an illuminating and readily comprehensible introduction. Key presentations include forty element definition articles, each providing basic periodic table information and general information on the element in question. Ninety-five biographical articles deal with prominent chemists, while other articles provide additional historical context, particularly with respect to eighteenth-, nineteenth-, and twentieth-century developments.

About this title

Review:

"a good general chemical encyclopedia, suitable for high schools or junior colleges."
-- "ARBA" 1998

Synopsis:

Offers highschool and college students and general readers clear explanations of the phenomena, concepts and materials of chemistry. Alphabetically ordered articles discuss basics such as elements and compounds, processes and mechanisms, and explanations of the basic nature of matter, as well as applications of chemical substances, including drug,

About this edition

• Publisher: Macmillan Library Reference
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0028972252
• ISBN 13: 9780028972251
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 2400
• Editor: Lagowski J J