Dimensions
130 x 198 x 8mm
Earth, air, fire, water, life - it's all chemistry. Chemical reactions are the agents of change, in the environment, in our bodies, our brains - everywhere. Chemists apply what they have learned from natural substances and reactions to invent synthetic chemicals for use as drugs, plastics, fabrics and much more.
Our knowledge of chemistry can both help us and harm us. We use it to understand and cure disease, and to invent the technologies that sustain modern life. Find out more about this fascinating subject and how it is central to almost everything that happens.
'Teach Yourself 101 Key Ideas' is a new series designed to provide a quick way into a particular subject. This book contains short accounts of 101 key ideas arranged in alphabetical order. Each account gives an interesting and informative summary of the term, which will be useful whether you are at a college or university, or reading for general interest. You need not read the book cover to cover; just dip in when you come across a term you don't know.
