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Giant Molecules: Essential Materials for Everyday Living and Problem Solving

By Charles E. Carraher Jr.

Book information

Publisher
Wiley-Interscience
Year
2003
ISBN
9780471273998, 0471273996, 3175723993
LCC
QD381 .S47 2003
Open Library ID
OL3674485M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
3 MB (2893319 bytes)
Edition
2nd
Pages
483\483
Topic
Biology
Time added
2010-02-18 13:16:04

Description

The Second Edition of Giant Molecules presents an introductory textbook on large molecules that exhibit specific physical and biological properties related to their size, orientation, and environment, making this subject accessible to students from high school to universities. Written by Charles Carraher, author of more than forty books on the subject, this up-to-date guide presents material in an integrated fashion, marrying fundamentals with illustrative applications. The text assumes no previous formal scientific training, and includes new and updated questions and answers, a glossary of relevant terms, bibliographies, visual aids, and related Web links in every chapter. Giant Molecules, Second Edition will appeal to individuals who have a personal or professional interest in polymers, as well as to college chemistry and materials science students who study polymers.

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