Chemistry in the marketplace / Ben Selinger and Russell Barrow

Author: Selinger, B. K. (Benjamin Klaus)
Published: Clayton, South VIC, Australia : CSIRO Publishing, 2017.
Edition: Sixth edition.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 535 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color)
Additional Creators: Barrow, Russell

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Molecular musings -- Chemistry of health and risk -- Chemistry of surfaces -- Chemistry in the laundry -- Chemistry in the kitchen -- Chemistry in the dining room -- Biochemistry of metabolism and sport -- Chemistry of cosmetics -- Chemistry in the medicine cabinet -- Chemistry of plastics and glass -- Chemistry of fibres, fabrics and other yarns -- Chemistry in the garden -- Chemistry of hardware and stationery -- Chemistry in the swimming pool -- Chemistry at the beach -- Biological effects of metals and metalloids -- Chemistry in the energy sector -- Chemistry of ionising radiation -- Experiments -- Appendixes.

Summary

Chemicals are everywhere. Many are natural and safe, others synthetic and dangerous. Or is it the other way around? Walking through the supermarket, you might ask yourself: Should I be eating organic food? Is that anti-wrinkle cream a gimmick? Is it worth buying BPA-free plastics?This new edition of Chemistry in the Marketplace provides fresh explanations, fascinating facts and funny anecdotes about the serious science in the products we buy and the resources we use. It might even save you some money.With chapters on the chemistry found in different parts of our home, in the backyard and in the world around us, Ben Selinger and Russell Barrow explain how things work, where marketing can be deceptive and what risks you should really be concerned about.Chemistry in the Marketplace is a valuable resource for university lecturers, high school teachers and students of chemistry and chemistry related subjects and disciplines, such as biochemistry, microbiology and science in society.

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