Product Description

The image on the front cover depicts a carbon nanotube emerging from a glowing plasma of hydrogen and carbon, as it forms around particles of a metal catalyst. Carbon nanotubes are a recently discovered allotrope of carbon. Three other allotropes of carbon-buckyballs, graphite, and diamond-are illustrated at the left, as is the molecule methane, CH4, from which nanotubes and buckyballs can be made. The element carbon forms an amazing number of compounds with structures that follow from simple methane, found in natural gas, to the complex macromolecules that serve as the basis of life on our planet. The study of chemistry also follows from the simple to the more complex, and the strength of this text is that it enables students with varied backgrounds to proceed together to significant levels of achievement.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14591 in Books
• Published on: 2007-11-29
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 4.82 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 1048 pages

Review
"I feel it would make an excellent addition to any chemistry department's coffee table text."(Education in Chemistry, September 2001)

Book Info
Text for undergraduate students majoring in science (chemistry, biology, and premed); providing a foundation in the basic facts and concepts of chemistry. Includes chapter-by-chapter changes; such as reorganized, expanded, and added material. Previous edition: c2000. DLC: Chemistry.

From the Back Cover
The image on the front cover depicts a carbon nanotube emerging from a glowing plasma of hydrogen and carbon, as it forms around particles of a metal catalyst. Carbon nanotubes are a recently discovered allotrope of carbon. Three other allotropes of carbon-buckyballs, graphite, and diamond-are illustrated at the left, as is the molecule methane, CH4, from which nanotubes and buckyballs can be made. The element carbon forms an amazing number of compounds with structures that follow from simple methane, found in natural gas, to the complex macromolecules that serve as the basis of life on our planet. The study of chemistry also follows from the simple to the more complex, and the strength of this text is that it enables students with varied backgrounds to proceed together to significant levels of achievement.