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How Everyday Products Make People Sick: Toxins at Home and in the Workplace by chemweb — last modified 10-18-06 10:33 AM

This book reveals the hidden health dangers in many of the seemingly innocent products we encounter every day--a tube of glue in a kitchen drawer, a bottle of bleach in the laundry room, a rayon scarf on a closet shelf, a brass knob on the front door, a wood plank on an outdoor deck. A compelling exposé, written by a physician with extensive experience in public health and illustrated with disturbing case histories, How Everyday Products Make People Sick is a rich and meticulously documented account of injury and illness across different time periods, places, and technologies.

Textbook of Biochemistry With Clinical Correlations, 6th Edition by chemweb — last modified 03-08-06 05:20 AM

• Provides comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the subject and its applications in one completely revised and updated volume • Presents the biochemistry of mammalian cells, relates events at the cellular level to physiological processes in the whole animal, and cites examples of human diseases resulting from aberrant biochemical processes • Incorporates over 200 clinical correlations highlighting the significance of the biochemistry to clinical conditions and diseases • Contains more than 1,000 high-quality, full-color illustrations • Includes FREE access to Wiley PLUS, a powerful online tool that provides instructors with an integrated suite of teaching and learning resources in one easy-to-use website

Modern Nuclear Chemistry by chemweb — last modified 03-08-06 03:17 AM

• Presents a detailed and rigorous analysis of both the theoretical and practical aspects of this rapidly evolving field • Requires no basic knowledge of quantum mechanics • Contains up-to-date discussions of current research as well as discussions of the theoretical and practical aspects of nuclear and radiochemistry, with worked examples and solved problems • Enables readers to explore practical applications in such areas as medicine, engineering, and physical, biological, and environmental sciences • Provides several appendices for quick access to needed data, along with extensive references for readers who want to explore particular topics in greater depth

The Vocabulary and Concepts of Organic Chemistry, 2nd Edition by chemweb — last modified 03-06-06 09:31 AM

• Provides concise, accurate, in-depth definitions of all key terms and concepts • Comprises eighteen topical chapters covering key subject areas in organic chemistry and related fields—from atomic orbital theory to polymer chemistry, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy to the chemical utilization of fossil fuels • Definitions and explanations are paired with specific examples • Considerably revised and expanded, the second edition includes new sections on photochemistry and spectroscopy

The Corrosion Handbook by chemweb — last modified 02-19-06 05:02 AM

The Corrosion Handbook ...helps to hold the damages at bay The DECHEMA Corrosion Handbook • Covers corrosion data and the chemical resistance of all technically important metallic, non-metallic, inorganic and organic materials in contact with aggressive media. • Describes methods of corrosion protection and prevention. An extensive body of work: 13 volumes in total; 6500 pages; over 10,000 references to primary sources.

The Chemistry of Heterocyclic Compounds, Quinoxalines : Supplement II by chemweb — last modified 11-06-05 06:55 AM

Synthesis, Reactions, and Spectroscopy presents a comprehensive review of the literature from 1983 to the present covering oxazoles, mesoionic oxazoles, oxazolones, oxazolines, and chiral bisoxazolines. In-depth coverage includes synthesis, reactions, spectroscopic and physical properties for each class of compounds, as well as important developments related to the use of those compounds.

The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual : A Student's Guide to Techniques by chemweb — last modified 11-06-05 06:56 AM

Written for the laboratory that accompanies the sophomore/junior level courses in Organic Chemistry, Zubrick is a paperback student guide to the basic techniques of the Organic Chemistry lab. The book describes the instruments and techniques used in an Organic Chemistry lab. Diagrams show students how to make measurements, set up labs and perform meaningful experiments.

Bioanalytical Separations by chemweb — last modified 11-06-05 06:56 AM

Bioanalytical Separations is volume 4 of the multi-volume series, Handbook of Analytical Separations, providing reviews of analytical separation methods and techniques used for the determination of analytes across a whole range of applications. The theme for this volume is bioanalysis, in this case specifically meaning the analysis of drugs and their metabolites in biological fluids.