Fundamentals of Sustainable Chemical Science

CRC Press

Presents the basics of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. This book provides a brief mini-course in chemistry, defining key terms that are required for understanding materials presented in the rest of the text. > \nWritten by Stanley Manahan, Fundamentals of Sustainable Chemical Science has been carefully designed to provide a basic introduction to chemistry, including organic chemistry and biochemistry, for readers with little or no prior background in the subject. Manahan, bestselling author of many environmental texts, presents the material in a practical format that ties together real-world examples from environmental chemistry, green chemistry, and related areas while maintaining brevity and simplicity. The author presents: \nAn introduction to chemistry at the most fundamental level \nA discussion of environmental chemistry and the now-critical area of sustainable chemical science \nA straightforward presentation of the essentials of chemical science \nT.