Chemistry: Encyclopedias

Offers information on the ways in which different chemical elements combine to form commonly-used chemical compounds, such as water, ammonia, and aspirin.

Provides a broad approach to chemistry, its laws, processes, applications and subdisciplines, and its many branches, including inorganic, industrial, atmospheric and computational chemistry as well as biotechnology, including biographies of scientists past and present.

Encompassing a wide range of topics now pertinent to chemistry, 1,350 entries are new to this edition in the subjects of nanotechnology, fuel cell technology, green chemistry, forensic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, and materials chemistry.

Reference work for scientists and professionals looking for authoritative information on chemicals, drugs and biologicals.