Presents an illustrated introduction to biochemistry that explains the basic concepts, terminology and scope of this science that is a hybrid of biology and chemistry.
Presents an illustrated introduction to carbon, including its history, chemistry, and importance to all life on Earth, the climate and as an energy resource.
Presents an illustrated introduction to environmental chemistry that explains the chemical and physical processes controlling the planet's atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere and biosphere.
Provides an introduction to metals, including their physical properties, their place in the periodic table, their uses in everyday life, and their reactions with other substances. Includes experiments.
Presents an illustrated introduction to acids and bases, including what they are, how they are determined, and their roles in chemistry, industry, the human body and nature.
