Title:
The chemical century : molecular manipulation and its impact on the 20th century / Richard J. Sundberg, PhD.
Author:
Sundberg, Richard J., 1938- author.
Publication Information:
Oaksville, ON ; Waretown, NJ : Apple Academic Press, [2017]
Call Number:
QD15 .S88 2017
Abstract:
The Chemical Chemistry: Molecular Manipulation and Its Impact on the 20th Century is sure to capture the interest of those with even a passing interest in how chemistry has changed the world in the last 100 years. The book answers such questions as: What does "octane number" mean? What is "Spandex"? What are all the ingredients in my frozen pizza and why are they there? What is in my favorite headache remedy and how does it work? How can medications affect mental outlook and function? How are genetically modified organisms obtained and how are they used? -- from back cover.
ISBN:
9781771883665
Physical Description:
xxvi, 744 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm.
Contents:
Part I. Power from molecules. Explosives and propellants : power to breach mountains, wage war, and visit the moon -- Hydrocarbons as fuels and petrochemicals : shaping the past, dominating the present, complicating the future -- Part II. Making things we use. The chemical industry : an overview -- Halogenated hydrocarbons : persistence, toxicity, and problems -- Polymers : making new materials -- Household and personal care products : cleaning up and looking good -- Silicones : from contact lenses to pavement sealants -- Part III. Chemistry and food. Chemistry and agriculture : helping to feed the world -- Chemistry, food and the modern diet : what's in food besides food? -- Vitamins and nutrition -- Part IV. Molecules for the treatment of illness. Drug discovery, development, and distribution -- Antibiotics : the battle with the microbes -- Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, and anesthetic drugs : dealing with pain, inflammation, and fever -- Antihypertensive drugs : controlling blood pressure -- Steroids : arthritis, fertility, heart attacks, and home run records -- Diabetes and antidiabetic therapy : control of glucose -- Drugs for treatment of neurological and psychological conditions -- Antimalarial and other antiparasitic drugs -- Response to the AIDS pandemic -- Part V. Molecular biology and its application. DNA structure, sequencing, synthesis, and modification : making biology molecular -- Applications of biotechnology : biology doing chemistry.
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