Chemistry : our past, present, and future / edited by Choon Ho Do, Attila E. Pavlath
Contributor(s): Do, Choon H [editor.] | Pavlath, Attila E [editor.].
Publisher: Singapore : Pan Stanford Publishing Pte. Ltd., ©2017Copyright date: ©2017Description: 456 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9789814774086.Subject(s): Chemistry -- Popular works | Chemistry -- Social aspects | Chemistry -- History | ChemistryGenre/Form: History. | Popular works. | Print books.Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Chemistry inherited from the universe. Chemistry in the universe, our body, and our life ; Chemistry in human history ; Did chemistry change the world? -- Contributions of chemistry. Agriculture ; Food: supply and health ; Energy ; Medication: diagnosis ; Medication: curing ; Regenerative medicine: repairing body ; Transportation ; Communication and entertainment -- Chemistry and activities. Problems and solutions: activities of chemists and educators for the public ; What can chemistry do for the future? ; Chemistry in Africa: progress and application
Discussing the vital role of chemistry in everyday life, this work encourages readers to understand how the knowledge of chemistry is important for the development of society and a better future. Part I covers the historical aspects of chemistry and discusses how countless discoveries since the beginning of life on Earth have benefited human beings. Part II focuses on modern life and describes chemistry's contribution to the developments in the fields of food and agriculture, energy, transportation, medicine, and communications. Part III emphasizes the role of chemists and educators in making the layperson aware of the benefits of chemistry without having them attempt to plow through its complexities. Written in an easy-to-understand manner and supplemented by ample number of figures and tables, the book will cater to a broad readership ranging from general readers to experts.--