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Contents Analytical Chemistry ..............................................3 Biochemistry ..........................................................4 Computational and Theoretical Chemistry............6 Page 5

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Environmental Chemistry ......................................7 Forensic Chemistry ..............................................11 General Chemistry ..............................................12 Geochemistry ......................................................14

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Industrial & Applied Chemistry............................15 Medicinal Chemistry ............................................16 Physical Chemistry ..............................................17 Polymer Chemistry ..............................................21

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Analytical Chemistry

Fundamentals of Microfluidics and Lab on a Chip for Biological Analysis and Discovery Paul C.H. Li Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Lab-on-a-chip technology permits us to make many important discoveries that can only be observed at the microscale or the nanoscale.

These translate into greater sensitivity, more accurate results, and more valuable findings. Authored by one of the field’s pioneering researchers, Fundamentals of Microfluidics and Lab on a Chip for Biological Analysis and Discovery focuses on key aspects of microfluidic lab-on-achip technologies to offer an exceptionally cohesive overview of the science, its limitations, breakthroughs made over the years, and currently emerging advances.

The book emphasizes analytical applications of microfluidic technology and offers in-depth coverage of micromachining methods, microfluidic operations, chemical separations, sample preparation and injection methods, detection technology, and various chemical and biological analyses.

Other topics covered include the use of polymeric chips, fluid flow valve and control, single-cell analysis, DNA and RNA amplification techniques, DNA hybridization, immunoassays, and enzymatic assays.

The book contains more than 300 figures depicting novel chip functions and breakthroughs, and 16 tables that summarize materials and refer students to additional resources. An appendix compiles extensive analytical applications from emerging and established research groups.

Derived from the highly popular Microfluidic Labon-a-Chip for Chemical and Biological Analysis and Discovery (2006), this volume is readily adaptable for classroom use. Problem sets in each chapter tests students’ their assimilation of the material and clarify challenging concepts. The book contains a comprehensive glossary, a complete index, and extensive references.

Catalog no. K10977, 2010, 418 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-1855-8, $99.95

Selected Contents: Introduction Micromachining Methods Micromachining of Silicon Micromachining of Glass Micromachining of Fused Quartz (or Fused Silica) Micromachining of Polymeric Chips Metal Patterning World-to-Chip Interface Microfluidic Flow Liquid Pumping Methods Microfluidic Flow Control Sample Introduction Electrokinetic Injection Hydrodynamic Injection Other Sample Injection Methods Sample Preconcentration Sample Stacking Extraction Porous Membrane Other Preconcentration Methods Separation Gas Chromatography (GC) Capillary Electrophoresis (CE) Chromatographic Separations Coupled Separations Detection Methods Optical Detection Methods Electrochemical (EC) Detection Mass Spectrometry (MS) Other Detection Methods Applications to Cellular/Particle Analysis Retention of Cells and Particles Studies of Cells in a Flow Other Cell Operations Applications to Nucleic Acids Analysis Nucleic Acids Extraction and Purification Nucleic Acids Amplification DNA Hybridization Other Nucleic Acid Applications Applications to Protein Analysis Immunoassay Protein Separation Enzymatic Assays A solutions manual is available with qualifying course adoption.

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Biochemistry

Introduction to Peptides and Proteins Ülo Langel, Benjamin F. Cravatt, Astrid Gräslund, Gunnar von Heijne, Tiit Land, Sherry Niessen, and Matjazˇ Zorko Human cells produce at least 30,000 different proteins. Each has a specific function characterized by a unique sequence and native conformation that allows it to perform that function. While research in this post-genomic era has created a deluge of invaluable information, the field has lacked for an authoritative introductory text needed to inform researchers and students in all of those fields now concerned with protein research.

No longer just the domain of biologists, many key advances in protein research started in physics labs and have involved contributions from a host of fields including statistics, drug development, genetics, and chemical spectroscopy.

Introduction to Peptides and Proteins provides researchers across these fields with the thorough foundation needed to explore all the potential offered by protein research.

Introduction to Peptides and Proteins brings together some of the most respected researchers in protein science to present a remarkably coherent introduction to modern peptide and protein chemistry. The first sections of the book delve into –

The authors discuss the use of proteins and peptides as drugs and the solid-phase synthesis required for drug production. They also look at the use of peptides as functional biomolecules and research tools.

• Basic peptide and protein science from assembly through degradation

Selected Contents:

• Traditional and emerging research methods including those used in bioinformatics and proteomics • New computational approaches and algorithms used to find patterns in the vast data collected by sequencing projects After providing a foundation in tools and methods, the authors closely examine six protein families, including representative classes such as enzymes, cell-surface receptors, antibodies, fibrous proteins, and bioactive peptide classes.

They concentrate on biochemical mechanisms and where possible indicate therapeutic or biotechnical possibilities.

Focusing on clinical aspects, the authors then investigate misfolding as found in prion diseases, miscleavage as found in Alzheimer’s, and missequencing as found with some cancers. Drawing from their own research, the authors summarize recent achievements and emerging applications.

Introduction. Amino Acids. Noncovalent Interactions. Structural Organization of Proteins.

The Biosynthesis of Proteins. Posttranslational Modifications. Protein Folding. Intracellular Sorting of Proteins. Protein Turnover. Purification and Characterization of Proteins. Crystallography and X-Ray Diffraction. Optical Spectroscopy.

Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR). Methods to Follow Protein Folding. Mass Spectrometry.

Chemical Synthesis of Peptides and Proteins.

Protein Engineering and Gene Silencing.

Protein–Ligand Interactions. Sequence Analysis and Function Prediction. Protein Structure Prediction. Proteomics. Enzymes. Nucleic Acid–Binding Proteins. Cell Surface Receptors and Signaling. Membrane Proteins. Antibodies.

Fibrous Proteins. Selected Classes of Bioactive Peptides. Misfolding-Based Diseases.

Miscleavage-Based Diseases. Missequence-Based Diseases. Peptides and Proteins as Drugs.

Catalog no. 64126, 2010, 420 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6412-4, $102.95

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Biochemistry

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Quantitative Understanding of Biosystems An Introduction to Biophysics Thomas M. Nordlund University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

“Combines a nice balance of topics with important basic material …The emphasis on problems, projects, and tools is very helpful.”

—Stephen J. Hagen, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA

Quantitative Understanding of Biosystems: An Introduction to Biophysics focuses on the behavior and properties of microscopic structures that underlie living systems. It clearly describes the biological physics of macromolecules, subcellular structures, and whole cells, including interactions with light.

Providing broad coverage of physics, chemistry, biology, and mathematics, this color text features: • Mathematical and computational tools— graphing, calculus, simple differential equations, diagrammatic analysis, and visualization tools • Randomness, variation, statistical mechanics, distributions, and spectra • The biological micro- and nanoworld— structures, processes, and the physical laws • Quantum effects—photosynthesis, UV damage, electron and energy transfer, and spectroscopic characterization of biological structures Through its active learning approach, the text encourages practical comprehension of the behavior of biosystems, rather than knowledge of the latest research. The author includes graphand diagram-centered physics and mathematics, simple software, frequent checks of understanding, and a repetition of important ideas at higher levels or from different points of view. After completing this book, students will gain significant computational and project experience and become competent at quantitatively characterizing biosystems.

Catalog no. 89772, February 2011, 583 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8972-1, $89.95

CD-ROM Resource: The accompanying CD contains multimedia learning tools, such as video clips and animations, that illustrate intrinsically dynamic processes. For students inexperienced in the application of mathematics and physical principles to naturally occurring phenomena, this multimedia component emphasizes what is most obvious about biological systems: living things move.

Students can also manipulate and re-program the included Excel graphs.

Selected Contents: INTRODUCTION, APPROACH, AND TOOLS Introduction to a New World How (Most) Physicists Approach Biophysics Math Tools: First Pass STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION Water Structures: From 0.1 to 10 nm and Larger First Pass at Supramolecular Structures: Assemblies of Biomolecules Putting a Cell Together: Physical Sketch BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY: QUANTUM MICROWORLD Quantum Primer Light and Life Photosynthesis Direct Ultraviolet Effects on Biological Systems BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY: (CLASSICAL) MICROWORLD Mechanics and Dynamics Random Walks, Diffusion, and Polymer Conformation Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics Primer Reactions: Physical View Molecular Machines: Introduction Assembly Appendix A: Reading Skills and Information Sources Appendix B: Snapshot of the Supporting CD

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Computational and Theoretical Chemistry

Quantum Dynamics Applications in Biological and Materials Systems Eric R. Bittner University of Houston, Texas, USA

Even though time-dependent spectroscopic techniques continue to push the frontier of chemical physics, they receive scant mention in introductory courses and are poorly covered in standard texts.

Quantum Dynamics: Applications in Biological and Materials Systems bridges the gap between what is traditionally taught in a one-semester quantum chemistry course and the modern field of chemical dynamics, presenting the quantum theory of charge and energy transport in biological systems and optical-electronic materials from a dynamic perspective.

Reviews the basics Taking a pedagogical approach, the book begins by reviewing the concepts of classical mechanics that are necessary for studying quantum mechanics. It discusses waves and wave functions and explores semiclassical quantum mechanics methods, an important part of the development and utilization of quantum theory.

Time-independent and time-dependent perspectives The main focus of the book is the chapter on quantum dynamics, which begins with a brief review of the bound states of a coupled two-level system.

This is discussed with a time-independent as well as a time-dependent perspective. The book also explores what happens when the two-level system has an additional harmonic degree of freedom that couples the transitions between the two states.

The book reviews different ways in which one can represent the evolution of a quantum state, explores the quantum density matrix, and examines the basis for excitation energy transfer between molecules. Later chapters describe the pi electronic structure of conjugated organic systems and discuss electron-phonon coupling in conjugated systems and transport and dynamics in extended systems.

Catalog no. 80539, 2010, 334 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8053-7, $102.95

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Includes Mathematica® downloads On an accompanying website, Mathematica® applications and codes can be downloaded to illustrate the theoretical methods presented, and the book offers ample references for further study. The book and website combine to provide students with a clear understanding of the theory and its applications

Selected Contents: Survey of Classical Mechanics Newton’s Equations of Motion. Lagrangian Mechanics. Conservation Laws. Hamiltonian Dynamics.

Waves and Wave Functions Position and Momentum Representation of Psi. The Schrödinger Equation. Particle in a Box. Semiclassical Quantum Mechanics Bohr-Sommerfield Quantization. The WKB Approximation. Connection Formulas. Scattering.

Quantum Dynamics (and Other Un-American Activities) Introduction. The Two-state System. Perturbative Solutions. Dyson Expansion of the Schrödinger Equation. Time-dependent Schrödinger Equation.

Time Evolution of a Two-level System. Time-dependent Perturbations. Interaction between Matter and Radiation. Application of Golden Rule: Photoionization of Hydrogen 1s. Coupled Electronic/Nuclear Dynamics.

Representations and Dynamics Schrödinger Picture: Evolution of the State Function.

Heisenberg Picture: Evolution of Observables.

Quantum Principle of Stationary Action. Interaction Picture.

Quantum Density Matrix Introduction: Mixed vs Pure States. Time Evolution of the Density Matrix. Reduced Density Matrix. The Density Matrix for a Two-state System.

Decoherence. Appendix: Wigner Quasi-probability Distribution.

Excitation Energy Transfer Dipole-Dipole Interactions. Förster’s Theory. Beyond Förster. Transition Density Cube Approach.

Electronic Structure of Conjugated Systems Pi Conjugation in Organic Systems. Hückel Model.

Electronic Structure Models.

Electron-Phonon Coupling in Conjugated Systems Lattice Models for Transport and Structure

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Environmental Chemistry

Introduction to Green Chemistry Second Edition Albert Matlack University of Delaware, Newark, USA

In the nearly 10 years since the publication of the bestselling first edition of Introduction to Green Chemistry, interest in green chemistry and clean processes has grown so much that topics such as fluorous biphasic catalysis, metal organic frameworks, and process intensification, barely mentioned in the first edition, have become major areas of research. In addition, government funding has ramped up the development of fuel cells and biofuels. This reflects the evolving focus from pollution remediation to pollution prevention.

Copiously illustrated with over 800 figures, this second edition provides an update from the frontiers of the field.

New and expanded research topics: • Metal-organic frameworks • Solid acids for alkylation of isobutene by butanes • Carbon molecular sieves • Mixed micro- and mesoporous solids • Organocatalysis • Process intensification and gas phase enzymatic reactions • Hydrogen storage for fuel cells • Reactive distillation • Catalysts in action on an atomic scale Updated and expanded current events topics: • Industry resistance to inherently safer chemistry • Nuclear power • Removal of mercury from vaccines • Removal of mercury and lead from primary explosives • Biofuels • Uses for surplus glycerol • New hard materials to reduce wear • Electronic waste • Smart growth Catalog no. 78119, 2010, 599 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-7811-4, $99.95

The book covers traditional green chemistry topics, including catalysis, benign solvents, and alternative feedstocks. It also discusses relevant but less frequently covered topics with chapters such as Chemistry of Longer Wear and Population and the Environment. This coverage highlights the importance of chemistry to everyday life and demonstrates the benefits the expanded exploitation of green chemistry can have for society.

Selected Contents: Introduction General Background. Toxicity of Chemicals in the Environment. Accidents with Chemicals Waste and Minimization. Conclusions.

Doing without Phosgene, Hydrogen Cyanide and Formaldehyde Preparation of Isocyanates. Polycarbonates The Chlorine Controversy The Problem. Toxicity of Chlorine Compounds.

Estrogen Mimics. Bleaching Paper. Disinfecting Water. Chlorofluorocarbons and Ozone Depletion.

Chlorinated Solvents. Syntheses Where Chlorine is not in the Final Product.

Toxic Heavy Metal Ions The Problem. End-of-the-Pipe Treatments. Biocides.

Catalysts for Reactions Other than Oxidation. Dyes and Pigments. Electrical Uses. Leather. Metal Finishing. Oxidation. Miscellaneous Solid Catalyst and Reagents for Ease of Workup The Use of Inorganic Supports. Ion Exchange Resins.

Combinatorial Chemistry. Other Uses of Supported Reagents. Cyclodextrins.

Solid Acids and Bases Introduction. Polymeric Sulfonic Acids. PolymerSupported Lewis Acids. Sulfated Zirconia.

Chemical Separations Working Without Organic Solvents Biocatalysis and Biodiversity Stereochemistry Agrochemicals Materials for a Sustainable Economy Chemistry of Longer Wear Chemistry of Recycling Population and the Environment Greening

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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental Chemistry Ninth Edition Stanley E. Manahan University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

The field of environmental chemistry has evolved significantly since the publication of the first edition of Environmental Chemistry. Throughout the book’s long life, it has chronicled emerging issues such as organochloride pesticides, detergent phosphates, stratospheric ozone depletion, the banning of chlorofluorocarbons, and greenhouse warming. Written by environmental chemist and renowned educatorStanley Manahan, each edition has reflected the field’s shift of emphasis from pollution and its effects to its current emphasis on sustainability.

Completely revised, this ninth edition retains the organizational structure that has made past editions so popular with students and professors while updating coverage of principles, tools, and techniques to provide fundamental understanding of environmental chemistry and its applications. It includes end-of chapter questions and problems, and a solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoptions. Rather than immediately discussing specific environmental problems, Manahan systematically develops the concept of environmental chemistry so that when he covers specific pollutions problems the background necessary to understand the problem has already been developed.

New in the Ninth Edition: • Revised discussion of sustainability and environmental science • Updates information on chemical fate and transport, cycles of matter • The connection between environmental chemistry and green chemistry • Transgenic crops • The role of energy in sustainability • Potential use of toxic substances in terrorist attacks

Acknowledging technology will be used to support humankind on the planet, it is important that the anthrosphere be designed and operated in a manner that is compatible with sustainability and that it interacts constructively with the other environmental spheres. With clear explanations, real-world examples, and updated questions and answers, the book emphases the concepts essential to the practice of environmental science, technology, and chemistry while introducing the newest innovations in the field.

Selected Contents: The Environment and Sustainability Science.

Chemistry and the Anthrosphere: Environmental Chemistry and Green Chemistry. Fundamentals of Aquatic Chemistry. Oxidation–Reduction in Aquatic Chemistry. Phase Interactions in Aquatic Chemistry. Aquatic Microbial Biochemistry.

Water Pollution. Water Treatment. The Atmosphere and Atmospheric Chemistry.

Particles in the Atmosphere. Gaseous Inorganic Air Pollutants. Organic Air Pollutants. The Endangered Global Atmosphere. The Geosphere and Geochemistry. Soil and Agricultural Environmental Chemistry. Green Chemistry and Industrial Ecology. Resources and Sustainable Materials. Sustainable Energy: The Key to Everything. Nature, Sources, and Environmental Chemistry of Hazardous Wastes. Industrial Ecology for Waste Minimization, Utilization, and Treatment. Environmental Biochemistry.

Toxicological Chemistry. Toxicological Chemistry of Chemical Substances. Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastewater. Analysis of Wastes and Solids. Analysis of the Atmosphere and Air Pollutants. Analysis of Biological Materials and Xenobiotics. Index.

Catalog no. 59203, 2010, 783 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-5920-5, $102.95

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Environmental Chemistry

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Water Chemistry Green Science and Technology of Nature's Most Renewable Resource Stanley E. Manahan University of Missouri, Columbia, USA

Carefully crafted to provide a comprehensive overview of the chemistry of water in the environment, Water Chemistry: Green Science and Technology of Nature's Most Renewable Resource examines water issues within the broad framework of sustainability, an issue of increasing importance as the demands of Earth’s human population threaten to overwhelm the planet’s carrying capacity. Renowned environmental author Stanley Manahan provides more than just basic coverage of the chemistry of water. He relates the science and technology of this amazing substance to areas essential to sustainability science, including environmental and green chemistry, industrial ecology, and green (sustainable) science and technology. The inclusion of a separate chapter that comprehensively covers energy, including renewable and emerging sources, sets this book a part.

Manahan explains how the hydrosphere relates to the geosphere, atmosphere, biosphere, and anthrosphere. His approach views the Earth as consisting of these five mutually interacting spheres. He covers biogeochemical cycles and the essential role of water in these basic cycles of materials. He also defines environmental chemistry and green chemistry, emphasizing water’s role in the practice of each. Manahan highlights the role of the anthrosphere, that part of the environment constructed and operated by humans.

He underscores its overwhelming influence on the environment and its pervasive effects on the hydrosphere. He also covers the essential role that water plays in the sustainable operation of the anthrosphere and how it can be maintained in a manner that will enable it to operate in harmony with the environment for generations to come.

Written at an intermediate level, this is an appropriate text for the study of current affairs in environmental chemistry. It provides a review and Catalog no. K11504, January 2011, 416 pp.

Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-3068-0, $89.95

grounding in basic and organic chemistry for those students who need it and also fills a niche for an aquatic chemistry book that relates the hydrosphere to the other four environmental spheres.

Selected Contents: Water and the Five Spheres of the Environment Water. The Hydrosphere. The Geosphere and the Hydrosphere. The Atmosphere and the Hydrosphere.

The Biosphere and the Hydrosphere. The Anthrosphere and the Hydrosphere. Water and Biogeochemical Cycles. Water and Environmental Chemistry. Water and Green Chemistry.

Properties of Water and the Hydrosphere The Fantastic Water Molecule. Water as an Essential Resource. The Hydrological Cycle. Standing Bodies of Water. Flowing Water. Groundwater. Water Utilization. Impoundment and Transfer of Water.

Water: A Very Useful Green Substance. Aquatic Life.

Global Warming and Water Fundamentals of Aquatic Chemistry Introduction to Aquatic Chemistry. Gases in Water.

Water Acidity and Carbon Dioxide in Water.

Alkalinity. Calcium and Other Metals in Water.

Complexation and Chelation. Bonding and Structure of Metal Complexes. Calculations of Species Concentrations. Complexation by Deprotonated Ligands. Complexation by Protonated Ligands.

Solubilization of Lead Ion from Solids by NTA. Polyphosphates and Phosphonates in Water.

Complexation by Humic Substances. Complexation and Redox Processes Oxidation–Reduction in Aquatic Chemistry The Significance of Oxidation–Reduction. Electron and Redox Reactions. Electron Activity and pE. The Nernst Equation. Reaction Tendency: Whole Reaction from Half-Reactions. The Nernst Equation and Chemical Equilibrium.. The Relationship of pE to Free Energy. Reactions in Terms of One Electron-Mole.

The Limits of pE in Water. pE Values in Natural Water Systems. pE–pH Diagrams.

Phase Interactions in Aquatic Chemistry Aquatic Microbial Biochemistry Water Pollution Water Treatment Chemical Analysis of Water and Wastewater Sustainable Energy: The Key to Everything Fundamentals of Chemistry Organic Chemistry

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Environmental Chemistry Fundamentals of Ecotoxicology

New Edition of a Bestseller!

Third Edition

Introduction to Environmental Toxicology

Michael C. Newman College of William & Mary, Gloucester Point, Virginia, USA

Fully revised to reflect new developments, the new edition of this renowned book details key environmental contaminants, explores their fate and cycling in the biosphere, and discusses bioaccumulation and the effects of contaminants at increasing levels of ecological organization. It also covers regulatory aspects of the field and discusses key U.S., European, and Chinese legislation and policy. It provides new study questions, a detailed glossary, and new international case studies by leading world-known experts.

Pedagogical Features: • Study questions that enhance understanding of the topics • Exploration of basic concepts, and paradigms, and unresolved issues in ecotoxicology • Suggested readings at the end of each chapter • Concise explanations of highlighted key terms can be found in the glossary • Treatment of contaminants in a hierarchical context from biochemical to biospheric levels of organization • Coverage of environmental risk and associated legislation Selected Contents: GENERAL: Introduction. Major Classes of Contaminants and Their Sources.

BIOACCUMULATION: Uptake, Biotransformation, Detoxification, Elimination and Accumulation. Factors Influencing Bioaccumulation. Bioaccumulation from Food and Trophic Transfer.

TOXICANT EFFECTS: Molecular Effects and Biomarkers. Cells, Tissues and Organs. Sublethal Effects to Individuals. Acute and Chronic Lethal Effects to Individuals. Effects of Populations.

Effects on Communities and Ecosystems.

Landscape to Global Effects.

RISK FROM POLLUTANTS: Risk Assessment of Contaminants.

SUMMARY: Conclusions. References. Glossary.

Molecular Substructures to Ecological Landscapes, Fourth Edition Wayne G. Landis, Ruth M. Sofield and Ming-Ho Yu Western Washington University, Bellingham, USA

After fifteen years and three editions, Introduction to Environmental Toxicology: Molecular Substructures to Ecological Landscapes has become a standard that defines the field of environmental toxicology, and the fourth edition is no exception. The authors take an integrated approach to environmental toxicology that emphasizes scale and context as important factors in understanding effects and management options.

New in the Fourth Edition: • New author, Dr. Ruth M. Sofield • 8-page color insert • A chapter on fate and transport • Emphasis on the use of all types of models in understanding how nature works • Revised sections on synergy and atrazine toxicity • Updated coverage of the analysis of impacts to populations, communities and ecosystems • Enlarged risk assessment chapter with an in-depth description of a regional scale risk assessment This edition benefits from the insight of a new author, Dr. Ruth M. Sofield, who prepared the new chapter on the fate and transport of contaminants. The relationship between structure and toxicological properties has been a major theme of this book since its inception and this new chapter expands this fundamental concept to include fate and transport. In the early chapters the use of models in science is discussed and this theme carries throughout the rest of the book.

Catalog no. K10226, January 2011, 542 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-0410-0, $109.95

Web-based solutions manual guide available for download upon qualifying course adoption

Catalog no. 67044, 2010, 571 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6704-0, $92.95

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Forensic Chemistry

Forensic Applications of High Performance Liquid Chromatography Shirley Bayne Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK

Michelle Carlin University of Northumbria, UK Series: Analytical Concepts in Forensic Chemistry

“… This is the first book to the best of my knowledge specifically dealing with the forensic applications of HPLC, and a very good one at that. Highly recommended for all forensic scientists and chemists, especially those who are working in separation science.”

— Anil Aggrawal writing in Anil Aggrawal's Internet Journal of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology

Chromatography has many roles in forensic science, ranging from toxicology to environmental analysis. In particular, high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) is a primary method of analysis in many types of laboratories. Maintaining a balance between practical solutions and the theoretical considerations involved in HPLC analysis, Forensic Applications of High Performance Liquid Chromatography uses real-life examples likely to be found within a forensic science laboratory to explain HPLC from a forensic perspective.

Features: • Focuses on reverse phase HPLC mode of separation • Maintains a balance between practical solutions and theoretical considerations • Uses real-life examples commonly found in a forensic laboratory • Presents key point summaries and questions to enhance learning and test comprehension • Provides a complete glossary of terms • Includes references at the end of each chapter to facilitate further study

Designed as a textbook for university students studying analytical chemistry, applied chemistry, forensic chemistry, or other courses with an element of HPLC within the course curriculum, this volume is also an invaluable guide for those in the early stages of their forensic analysis careers.

Selected Table of Contents: Introduction to Environmental Toxicology.

Frameworks and Paradigms for Environmental Toxicology. An Introduction to Toxicity Testing.

Survey and Review of Typical Toxicity Test Methods. Fate and Transport of Contaminants.

Uptake and Modes of Action. Factors Modifying the Activity of Toxicants. Inorganic Gaseous Pollutants. Fluoride as a Contaminant of Developing Economies. Heavy Metals.

Biotransformation, Detoxification and Biodegradation. Ecological Effects from Biomarkers to Populations. Ecological Effects: Community to Landscape Scales of Toxicological Impacts. Ecological Risk Assessment. Appendix 1: References for Toxicity Testing and Interpretation.

An instructor’s manual with lecture slides, test bank, objectives, and exercises is available with qualifying course adoption

Catalog no. 91913, 2010, 272 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4200-9191-5, $59.95

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General Chemistry

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Basic Chemistry Concepts and Exercises John Kenkel Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Chemistry can be a daunting subject for the uninitiated, and all too often, introductory textbooks do little to make students feel at ease with the complex subject matter. Basic Chemistry Concepts and Exercises brings the wisdom of John Kenkel’s more than 30 years of teaching experience to communicate the fundamentals of chemistry in a practical, down-to-earth manner.

Using conversational language and logically assembled graphics, the book concisely introduces each topic without overwhelming students with unnecessary detail. Example problems and end-of-chapter questions emphasize repetition of concepts, preparing students to become adept at the basics before they progress to an advanced general chemistry course. Enhanced with visualization techniques such as the first chapter’s mythical microscope, the book clarifies challenging, abstract ideas and stimulates curiosity into what can otherwise be an overwhelming topic.

Topics discussed in this reader-friendly text include: • • • • • • • •

Properties and structure of matter Atoms, molecules, and compounds The Periodic Table Atomic weight, formula weights, and moles Gases and solutions Chemical equilibrium Acids, bases, and pH Organic chemicals

The appendix contains answers to the homework exercises so students can check their work and receive instant feedback as to whether they have adequately grasped the concepts before moving on to the next section. Designed to help students embrace chemistry not with trepidation, but with confidence, this solid preparatory text forms a firm foundation for more advanced chemistry training.

Catalog no. K10685, January 2011, 468 pp.

Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-1337-9 $59.95

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Selected Contents: Properties and Structure of Matter What Chemists Do. Properties and Change.

Classification of Matter. Structure and Composition of Material Substances. A Quick Look Inside the Atom. The Number of Subatomic Particles.

Significant Figures, the Metric System, and Dimensional Analysis Introduction. Reading a Measuring Device.

Significant Figures. Dimensional Analysis. The Metric System. Density. Temperature.

Names and Formulas of Compounds Subclassifications of Elements. Formation of Ions.

Formulas of Ionic Compounds. Naming Ionic Compounds. Other Metal Ions. Other Negative Ions. Binary Covalent Compounds. Identifying and Naming Acids. Bases and Salts.

Atomic Structure Introduction. History of Theories and Experiments.

The Modern Theory of Light. The Bohr Model. The Schrodinger Model. Orbital Diagrams. Electron Configuration.

The Periodic Table Introduction. Mendeleev and Meyer. Descriptive Chemistry of Selected Elements. Periodicity and Trends: Atomic Size, Ionization Energy, and Electron Affinity.

Molecular Structure Chemical Bonding. Outermost Electrons. Simple Ionic Compounds. Simple Covalent Compounds: Slot Filling. More Complicated Covalent Compounds. Coordinate Covalent Bonds. More Complicated Ionic Compounds. Structure of Ionic Compounds. Polar Bonds and Molecules. ValenceShell Electron-Pair Repulsion Theory. Molecular Orbitals.

Atomic Weight, Formula Weight, and Moles Introduction. Atomic Weight Revisited. Molecular Weight and Formula Weight. The Mole. Percent Composition of Compounds. Derivation of Empirical Formulas.

Chemical Equations and Stoichiometry Introduction to Chemical Equations.

Gases and the Gas Laws Solutions Chemical Equilibrium Acids, Bases, and pH Oxidation–Reduction Reactions Organic Chemicals

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General Chemistry

Exploring Integrated Science Belal E. Baaquie and Frederick H. Willeboordse National University of Singapore

Why is rubber elastic? Why are leaves green? Why can a gecko climb a wall? Answering these and a myriad of other puzzles of nature, Exploring Integrated Science shows how the simplest questions that arise from our daily experiences can lead us through a chain of reasoning that explains some of the most fascinating principles of science.

Written in a non-technical, entertaining style to engage those without a science background while maintaining the academic rigor required by more advanced readers, the book follows a format that enhances the learning process. Each chapter begins with a pertinent question that forms the basis for explaining a scientific principle. Step by step, the text then delves into the more sophisticated scientific matter necessary for providing insight into the question presented, elucidating key principles and concepts. Each chapter contains a summary highlighting the salient points, answers the question definitively, and concludes with a series of exercises to test readers’ assimilation of the material.

Richly illustrated with more than 650 vibrant color images, this work captures the essence of our intuitive appreciation of nature, which is the starting point for the adventure of science.

Presenting integrated scientific ideas that seamlessly blend biology, mathematics, chemistry, and physics, this volume brings the most complex and intriguing phenomena to readers in a manner that is both accessible and entertaining.

Catalog no. 87932, 2010, 594 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-8793-2, $102.95

Features • Uses a question-based format that ties in with daily experience • Explores topics from a wide range of subject areas not usually found in one book • Employs a non-technical, entertaining style while maintaining the rigor required by more advanced readers • Contains more than 650 vibrant color illustrations • Emphasizes concepts while still providing all the essential equations Selected Contents: Our Universe: Where Are We? Numbers in Our World: How Do We Reach Infinity and Beyond?

Energy: Why Can Sunlight Power the World?

Atoms: Why Are the Elements So Different from Each Other?

Combining Atoms: How Do Atoms Bond?

Fluids: How Does Water Flow?

Materials: Why Is Steel Strong and Glass Fragile?

Polymers: Why Is Rubber Elastic?

Sparks in Nature: What Is Electricity?

Odor: Why Can We Smell Perfume?

Sound: Why Can We Hear Music?

Nature’s Solar Cells: Why Are Leaves Green?

Vision: Why Can We See Sunlight?

Biopolymers: Why Does Life Use Polymers?

Proteins: Who Does All the Work?

RNA: Jack of All Trades, Master of None?

DNA: What Determines the Structure of DNA? Information: Does DNA Compute?

Nanoworld: Why Can a Gecko Climb a Wall?

Complexity: Why Do We Need Only a Small Number of Genes?

Evolution: Why Are There Many Species?

Relativity: Why Does E = mc2?

Quantum Mechanics I: Why Are There Black Lines in the Spectrum of the Sun? Quantum Mechanics II: Is Nature Counterintuitive?

Complex Numbers

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Geochemistry

NEW

Principles of Soil Chemistry Fourth Edition Kim H. Tan Professor Emeritus, University of Georgia, Greensboro, USA Series: Books in Soils, Plants, and the Environment

"...bridges the gap between pure chemistry and soil science and presents soil as a basic entity in a wide range of disciplines."

—Bulletin of the International Society of Soil Science

"Included in this text are many interesting historic details and other items of information usually overlooked in most recent highly focused textbooks. ...provides interesting and...useful background and supplementary reading for any course in soil chemistry. . .a valuable addition to all soils libraries, both public and private.”

—Soil Science

The fourth edition of a bestseller, Principles of Soil Chemistry is a comprehensive treatment of all topics in the area of soil chemistry. It emphasizes the basics of chemical reactions in soil underscored by the fundamental law of equilibrium and the law of mass action. The book applies simple statistics based on the Nernst equation and applies basic laws in weathering, pedology, and chelation. New topics in this edition include String Theory as a new model for atoms, the concept of soil as an electrochemical cell, oxygen revolution, hypoxia, and hydrotropism.

Features: • Emphasizes the chemistry of soil components; the principles of chemical reactions occurring in the soil, and their significance in soil genesis, agricultural operations, industry, medical, and environmental sciences • Includes new chapters on concepts of chemical potentials, electro potentials, redox reaction or reduction and oxidation reactions; soil chemical reactions; complex reactions; and soil formation processes • Examines methodologies, analytical techniques, and computations employed to establish soil chemical properties • Presents new advances in soil science including molecular structure of humic acids and short-range-order minerals • Includes new information on chelation between inorganic soil constituents, clays, and live soil microbial populations, and its significance in maintaining a healthy soil ecosystem Selected Contents: Definitions and Concepts of Solid Chemistry.

Overview of Basic Chemical Principles and Units.

Soil Composition and Electrochemical Potentials.

Soil Gas and Liquid Phases. Colloidal Chemistry of Organic Soil Constituents. Colloidal Chemistry of Inorganic Soil Constituents. Adsorption in Soils. Cation Exchange. Anion Exchange. Soil Reaction. Soil Chemistry and Soil Formation.

Chemistry of Soil–Organic Matter Interaction.

Appendices. References and Additional Readings.

Index.

Catalog no. K10718, January 2011, 390 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1392-8, $99.95

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Industrial & Applied Chemistry

Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Technology Tapio O. Salmi and Johan P. Warna Abo Akademi, Abo-Turku, Finland

Jyri-Pekka Mikkola Umea University, Sweden and Abo Akademi, Abo-Turku, Finland Series: Chemical Industries

The role of the chemical reactor is crucial for the industrial conversion of raw materials into products and numerous factors must be considered when selecting an appropriate and efficient chemical reactor.

Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Technology defines the qualitative aspects that affect the selection of an industrial chemical reactor and couples various reactor models to case-specific kinetic expressions for chemical processes.

Offering a systematic development of the chemical reaction engineering concept, this volume explores: • Essential stoichiometric, kinetic, and thermodynamic terms needed in the analysis of chemical reactors • Homogeneous and heterogeneous reactors • Residence time distributions and non-ideal flow conditions in industrial reactors • Solutions of algebraic and ordinary differential equation systems • Gas- and liquid-phase diffusion coefficients and gas-film coefficients • Correlations for gas-liquid systems • Solubilities of gases in liquids • Guidelines for laboratory reactors and the estimation of kinetic parameters The authors pay special attention to the exact formulations and derivations of mass energy balances and their numerical solutions. Richly illustrated and containing exercises and solutions covering a number of processes, from oil refining to the development of specialty and fine chemicals, the text provides a clear understanding of chemical reactor analysis and design.

Catalog no. 92685, January 2011, 644 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-9268-4, $119.95

Selected Contents: Introduction Preliminary Studies. Laboratory Experiments. Analysis of the Experimental Results. Simulation of Reactor Models. Installation of a Pilot-Plant Unit.

Construction of the Facility in Full Scale.

Stoichiometry and Kinetics Stoichiometric Matrix. Reaction Kinetics.

Homogeneous Reactors Reactors for Homogeneous Reactions. Homogeneous Tube Reactor with a Plug Flow. Homogeneous Tank Reactor with Perfect Mixing. Homogeneous BR. Molar Amount, Mole Fraction, Reaction Extent, Conversion, and Concentration. Stoichiometry in Mass Balances. Equilibrium Reactor: Adiabatic Temperature Change. Analytical Solutions for Mass and Energy Balances. Numerical Solution of Mass Balances for Various Coupled Reactions. Nonideal Reactors: Residence Time Distributions Residence Time Distribution in Flow Reactors.

Residence Time Functions. Segregation and Maximum Mixedness. Tanks-in-Series Model. Axial Dispersion Model. Tube Reactor with a Laminar Flow.

Catalytic Two-Phase Reactors Reactors for Heterogeneous Catalytic Gas-andLiquid-Phase Reactions . Packed Bed. Fluidized Bed. Parameters for Packed Bed and Fluidized Bed Reactors.

Catalytic Three-Phase Reactors Reactors Used for Catalytic Three-Phase Reactions.

Mass Balances for Three-Phase Reactors. Energy Balances for Three-Phase Reactors.

Gas-Liquid Reactors Reactors for Noncatalytic and Homogeneously Catalyzed Reactions. Mass Balances for Ideal GasLiquid Reactors. Energy Balances for Gas-Liquid Reactors.

Reactors for Reactive Solids Reactors for Processes with Reactive Solids. Models for Reactive Solid Particles. Mass Balances for Reactors Containing a Solid Reactive Phase.

Toward New Reactor and Reaction Engineering How to Approach the Modeling of Novel Reactor Concepts? Reactor Structures and Operation Modes.

Transient Operation Modes and Dynamic Modeling.Novel Forms of Energy and Reaction Media.

Chemical Reaction Engineering: Historical Remarks and Future

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Medicinal Chemistry Textbook of Drug Design and Discovery

NEW

Fourth Edition

Textbook of Receptor Pharmacology

Edited by

Third Edition

Povl Krogsgaard-Larsen, Kristian Stromgaard and Ulf Madsen

Edited by

The Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

University College London, UK

The molecular biological revolution and the mapping of the human genome continue to provide new challenges and opportunities for drug research and design. Future medicinal chemists and drug designers must have a firm background in a number of related scientific disciplines in order to understand the conversion of new insight into lead structures and subsequently into drug candidates. Classroom tested and student approved, Textbook of Drug Design and Discovery, Fourth Edition describes the manner in which medicinal chemists utilize the various fields upon which they draw and the specific strategies they employ to advance promising molecules into clinical use for the treatment of disease.

Features: • Presents contributions from the world’s leading experts in medicinal chemistry and pharmaceutical research • Incorporates applied, academic, and industrial medicinal chemistry • Encompasses more advanced coverage than similar texts • Includes multiple 3-D structures to explain concepts The first part of the book covers general aspects, methods, and principles for drug design and discovery, and the second part covers specific targets and diseases. The text contains more than 300 color figures and 24 tables for rapid assimilation.

Each chapter includes references for further study.

University of Southern Denmark, Odense

Selected Contents: Introduction to Drug Design and Discovery.

Molecular Recognition in Ligand–Protein Binding.

Biostructure-Based Drug Design. Ligand-Based Drug Design. Chemical Biology. Stereochemistry in Drug Design. Natural Products in Drug Discovery. Imaging in Drug Discovery and Development. Peptides and Peptidomimetics.

Prodrugs: Design and Development.

Catalog no. 63227, 2010, 476 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-6322-6, $82.95

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John C. Foreman and Alasdair J. Gibb Torben Johansen Originating from a renowned course on receptor pharmacology, this text presents in-depth coverage of this rapidly expanding research area. The book combines current understanding of classical quantitative pharmacology and drug-receptor interactions with the basics of receptor structure and signal transduction mechanisms. It focuses on molecular investigation of receptor structure, quantitative functional studies of agonists and antagonists, ligand binding, and signal transduction at the cell membrane. This edition includes updated chapters on receptor structure and signal transduction by G-proteins and tyrosine kinases as well as enhancements to the quantitative treatment of drug-receptor interactions. Several chapters contain problems and worked-out solutions.

Features: • Provides the most comprehensive resource of receptor pharmacology • Presents molecular biology, quantitative functional studies, and ligand binding • Features new material on receptor structure, G-proteins, and the measurement of receptorligand interactions • Includes sample problems, solutions, diagrams, and further reading to enhance learning A time-saving resource and comprehensive learning tool, Textbook of Receptor Pharmacology, Third Edition carries on the tradition of providing in-depth, up-to-date coverage of this critical area that is both fundamental to the science of pharmacology and on the cutting edge of new drug development.

Selected Contents: Drug-Receptor Interactions. Classical Approaches to the Study of Drug-Receptor Interactions.

Molecular Structure of Receptors. Structure and Function 7-TM G-Protein Coupled Receptors.

Catalog no. 52543, January 2011, 303 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-5254-1, $109.95

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Physical Chemistry

NEW

Concise Chemical Thermodynamics Third Edition A.P.H. Peters Hogeschool Zuyd, Heerlen, The Netherlands

The first two editions of Concise Chemical Thermodynamics proved to be a very popular introduction to a subject many undergraduate students perceive to be difficult due to the underlying mathematics. With its concise explanations and clear examples, the text has for the past 40 years clarified for countless students one of the most complicated branches of science. Following in the tradition of its predecessors, this Third Edition continues to offer a practical, examplebased exploration of a critical topic, maintaining academic rigor but eschewing complicated calculations.

Updated to reflect new concerns in the 21st century, this edition includes: • An extensive outlook on the world’s current energy consumption and the role of renewable energy in the future • An example of an exothermic reaction through a discussion of the Mond process for extracting and purifying nickel • The use of Mathcad® to calculate a plot of Gibbs energy for a reaction mixture versus the extent of reaction • An explanation of the Lambda sensor, which reduces vehicle emissions • The use of FactSage software to calculate and describe the production of silicon in an arc (oven) furnace This latest edition re-works problems that have proven to be the most difficult for students and adds several new ones to further amplify complex areas. The book also provides an updated list of suggested readings. Keeping pace with new technology and the shift in emphasis to green chemistry, this volume provides an up-to-date treatment of a foundational topic.

Catalog no. K10683, January 2011, 234 pp.

Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-1332-4 $49.95

Selected Contents: Energy The Realm of Thermodynamics. Setting the Scene: Basic Ideas. Forms of Energy and Their Interconversion. Forms of Renewable Energy.

The First Law of Thermodynamics Statement of the First Law. A New Function: Enthalpy. Uses and Conventions of H. Thermochemistry Calorimetry. Concepts of Heat Capacity. Bond Energies.

Spontaneous Changes Everyday Processes . Exothermicity: A Possible Criterion. The Second Driving Force.

Entropy Measurement of Entropy. Absolute Entropies. The Direction of Time.

Free Energy: The Arbiter Processes in Isolated Systems. Gibbs Free Energy, G. Gibbs Free Energy and Maximum Work. Some Processes in Terms of Gibbs Free Energy. Standard Free Energy Changes.

Chemical Equilibrium Preamble. Variation of G with Gas Pressure. The Active Mass of Pure Liquids and Solids. Activity of Materials in Solution. A Summing Up: Activity as a Unifying Concept. Practical Aspects of Activity.

Equilibrium and the Reaction Isotherm.

Equilibrium Experiments and Their Interpretation The Reaction Isochore Equation. Applications of the Isochore Equation. The Clapeyron Equation.

Electrochemical Cells Electrochemical Cells. Cell Energetics. Standard Electrode Potentials. Variation of Cell emf with Activity. Variation of emf with Temperature Free Energy and Industrial Processes Free Energies as a Function of Temperature. The Synthesis of Ethanol. Ellingham Diagrams.

Computational Thermochechemistry Calculation of an Adiabatic Flame Temperature.

Precipitation of Carbide and Nitride Phases from Dilute Solution in Alloy Steel. CVD Production of Ultrapure Silicon. Processing of Wastes from the Aluminum Electrolytic Furnace. Production of Metallurgical-Grade Silicon in an Arc (Oven) Furnace.

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Physical Chemistry

NEW

Experiments in Nuclear Science Sidney A. Katz Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA

Jeff C. Bryan University of Wisconsin, La Crosse, USA

Experiments in Nuclear Science is an introductory-level laboratory manual providing hands-on opportunities for developing insights into the origins and properties of nuclear radiations, their interactions with matter, their detection and measurement, and their applications in the physical and life sciences. Based on experiments successfully performed by hundreds of students at Rutgers University and the University of Wisconsin, this manual can be used as a standalone volume or alongside a textbook such as Introduction to Nuclear Science by Jeff C. Bryan.

Each of the 32 exercises includes: • An overview of the scientific phenomenon • Instructions for conducting the experiments and recording the data • Directions for analyzing the data and reporting the results • Specific questions relating to the experiments, and several problems relating to the scientific phenomena being investigated.

Validated for safety and pedagogy in the undergraduate instructional laboratory, the exercises can be used in an undergraduate course in nuclear science. Individual exercises can also be adopted to demonstrate fundamental principles in a general science course as well as introductory biology and chemistry courses. Making use of off-the-shelf instrumentation, these exercises can be performed in a conventional laboratory under the supervision of an experienced instructor.

Selected Contents: Characteristics of Geiger-Muller Counters Resolving Time Background Corrections Inverse Square Law Corrections for Geometry Factors Back Scatter of Radiation Corrections for Self-absorption Range of Beta Radiations Absorption of Beta Radiation Absorption of Gamma Radiation Radioactive Decay and Instrument Efficiency Half-life Determination Investigation of Two Independently Decaying Radionuclides Half-life of a Long-lived Radionuclide Autoradiography Calibration and Operation of the Electroscope Properties of Proportional Counters Integral Spectra Gamma Spectrometry I Gamma Spectrometry II Liquid Scintillation Counting Separation by Precipitation Chromatographic Separation Random Errors Duplicate Samples Measurement of Neutron Flux Neutron Activation Analysis Hot Atom Chemistry Synthesis of 14C Aspirin Synthesis of 35S Sulfanilamide Radiological Monitoring Determination of an Unknown Appendices

Catalog no. K11568, January 2011, 198 pp.

Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-3481-7 $49.95

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Physical Chemistry

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Plasma Physics and Engineering Second Edition Alexander Fridman Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Lawrence A. Kennedy University of Illinois at Chicago, USA

Reflecting recent developments in plasma science and technology, this second edition of Plasma Physics and Engineering continues to be one of the best textbooks in the field. It covers plasma chemistry and engineering, combustion, chemical physics, lasers, electronics, methods of material treatment, fuel conversion, and environmental control. Along with many new topics, this edition includes two new chapters on microdischarges and discharges in liquids. It contains a database on plasma kinetics and thermodynamics, numerical formulas for practical calculations, and many problems and concept questions. PowerPoint slides and a solutions manual are available for qualifying instructors.

Features: • Provides a lucid introduction to virtually all aspects of modern plasma science and technology • Contains an extensive database on plasma kinetics and thermodynamics • Includes many helpful numerical formulas for practical calculations as well as numerous problems and concept questions

Selected Contents: PART 1: FUNDAMENTALS OF PLASMA PHYSICS AND PLASMA CHEMISTRY Plasma in Nature, in the Laboratory, and in Industry. Elementary Processes of Charged Species in Plasma. Elementary Processes of Excited Molecules and Atoms in Plasma. Plasma Statistics and Kinetics of Charged Particles.

Kinetics of Excited Particles in Plasma.

Electrostatics, Electrodynamics, and Fluid Mechanics of Plasma.

PART 2: PHYSICS AND ENGINEERING OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGES Glow Discharge. Arc Discharges. NonEquilibrium Cold Atmospheric Pressure Discharges. Plasma Created in High-Frequency Electromagnetic Fields: Radio-Frequency (RF), Microwave, and Optical Discharges. Discharges in Aerosols, Dusty Plasmas, and Liquids. Electron Beam Plasmas.

• Offers new chapters on microdischarges and discharges in liquids

Catalog no. K10619, February 2011, 926 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-1228-0, $129.95

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Physical Chemistry

Statistical Mechanics An Elementary Outline Lahiri Avijit This revised edition of Statistical Mechanics: An Elementary Outline presents the classical theory as the launching pad by introducing a number of key concepts so as to make the subject accessible to a wider group of readers. The technical soundness of presentation has been raised to a higher level by using the concepts of the mixed state and the reduced state as the basic building blocks of the theory as well as relating equilibrium statistical mechanics to the long-term time evolution of the reduced state. The author avoids technically rigorous, formal analysis in favor of a clear understanding at a semi-intuitive level.

Features: • Helps students understand the basics of the subject by avoiding technically rigorous, formal analysis • Presents the concepts of the mixed state and the reduced state as the building blocks of the theory • Relates equilibrium statistical mechanics to the long-term time evolution of the reduced state Selected Contents: Preface to the First Revised Edition. Preface to the First Edition. Introduction. The Microcanonical Ensemble and Its Applications.

The Canonical and the Grand Canonical Ensembles. Statistical Mechanics: Simple Applications. References. Index.

Catalog no. N10094, 2010 ISBN: 978-04-1580-261-1, $71.95

Introduction to Statistical Physics Second Edition Kerson Huang Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, USA

Written by a world-renowned theoretical physicist, this textbook thoroughly familiarizes advanced undergraduate students with the different aspects of statistical physics. Along with many new exercises, this second edition expands discussion of phase transition in thermodynamics, covers stochastic processes in greater depth, reflects current research and emerging technology dealing with Bose–Einstein condensation, and makes the Ginsburg–Landau theory of the order parameter accessible to students. The methodology is illustrated with applications in information theory, the stock market, computer simulations, semiconductors, and more.

Features: • Offers pedagogically oriented discussions that fully explain the concepts and applications • Expands discussion of phase transition in thermodynamics • Covers stochastic processes in greater depth • Reflects current research and emerging technology dealing with Bose–Einstein condensation • Makes the Ginsburg–Landau theory of the order parameter accessible to students • Illustrate the methodology with applications in the stock market, semiconductors, and more • Includes new end-of-chapter exercises Selected Contents: A Macroscopic View of Matter. Heat and Entropy.

Using Thermodynamics. Phase Transitions. The Statistical Approach. Maxwell–Boltzmann Distribution. Transport Phenomena. Canonical Ensemble. Grand Canonical Ensemble. Noise.

Stochastic Processes. Time-Series Analysis. The Langevin Equation. Quantum Statistics. Quantum Ensembles. The Fermi Gas. The Bose Gas. Bose–Einstein Condensation. The Order Parameter.

Superfluidity. Superconductivity. Appendix. Index.

Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoptions.

Catalog no. C7902, 2010, 333 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4200-7902-9, $61.95

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Polymer Chemistry

Introduction to Polymer Chemistry Second Edition Charles E. Carraher Jr. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA

As the first polymer book to receive the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title distinction (2007), Introduction to Polymer Chemistry provided undergraduate students with a much-needed, well-rounded presentation of the principles and applications of natural, synthetic, inorganic, and organic polymers. With an emphasis on the environment and green chemistry and materials, this second edition continues that tradition, offering detailed coverage of natural and synthetic giant molecules, inorganic and organic polymers, elastomers, adhesives, coatings, fibers, plastics, blends, caulks, composites, and ceramics.

Using simple fundamentals, the author shows how the basic principles of one polymer group can be applied to all of the other groups. He covers synthesis and polymerization reactions, reactivities, techniques for characterization and analysis, energy absorption and thermal conductivity, physical and optical properties, and practical applications. This edition also addresses environmental concerns and green polymeric materials, including biodegradable polymers and microorganisms for synthesizing materials. Brief case studies are woven within the text as historical accounts to illustrate various developments and the societal and scientific contexts in which these changes occurred.

Introduction to Polymer Chemistry, Second Edition remains the premier text for understanding the behavior of polymers while offering new material on environmental science. Building on undergraduate work in foundational courses, the text fulfills the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional Training (ACS CPT) indepth course requirement. It also provides a test bank with answers for qualifying instructors.

Features: • Covers organic, organometallic, natural, and inorganic polymers • Discusses the analytical and physical nature of materials • Presents polymerization processes that include addition polymerization, condensation polymerization, and self-assembly • Explores additives and polymer-based technologies, such as nanocomposites, lubricants, foams, coatings, adhesives, and polylactides • Highlights novel applications in biomedicine, drug discovery, and electronics • Integrates case studies throughout that put various discoveries and advances in a historical perspective Pedagogical Features • Satisfies the in-depth course requirement of the ACS CPT • Contains updated exercises, learning summaries, glossaries, and suggestions for further reading Selected Contents: Introduction to Polymers. Polymer Structure (Morphology). Molecular Weight of Polymers.

Naturally Occurring Polymers. Step-Reaction Polymerization (Polycondensation Reactions).

Ionic Chain Reaction and Complex Coordination Polymerization (Addition Polymerization). Free Radical Chain Polymerization (Addition Polymerization). Copolymerization.

Organometallic and Metalloid Polymers.

Inorganic Polymers. Reactions of Polymers.

Testing and Spectrometric Characterization of Polymers. Rheology and Physical Tests. Additives.

Synthesis of Reactants and Intermediates for Polymers. Polymer Technology. Appendices.

Index.

Catalog no. K10477, 2010, 534 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-0953-2, $89.95

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NEW

Carraher's Polymer Chemistry Eighth Edition Charles E. Carraher Jr. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA

Updated to reflect a growing focus on green chemistry in the scientific community and in compliance with the American Chemical Society’s Committee on Professional Training guidelines, Carraher’s Polymer Chemistry, Eighth Edition integrates the core areas that contribute to the growth of polymer science. It supplies the basic understanding of polymers essential to the training of science, biomedical, and engineering students.

New in the Eighth Edition: • Updating of analytical, physical, and special characterization techniques • Increased emphasis on carbon nanotubes, tapes and glues, butyl rubber, polystyrene, polypropylene, polyethylene, poly(ethylene glycols), shear-thickening fluids, photochemistry and photophysics, dental materials, and aramids • New sections on copolymers, including fluoroelastomers, nitrile rubbers, acrylonitrilebutadiene-styrene terpolymers, and EPDM rubber • New units on spliceosomes, asphalt, and fly ash and aluminosilicates • Larger focus on the molecular behavior of materials, including nano-scale behavior, nanotechnology, and nanomaterials Continuing the tradition of providing a userfriendly approach to the world of polymeric materials, the book allows students to integrate their chemical knowledge and establish a connection between fundamental and applied chemical information. Special sections in each chapter contain definitions, learning objectives, questions, and additional reading, and case studies are woven into the text.

Features: • Symbols, trade names, websites, and other useful ancillaries appear in appendices to supplement the text.

• Complies with the ACS Professional Training guidelines • Integrates and builds on concepts learned in undergraduate training • Places topics into a larger perspective involving industrial and commercial aspects of the science • Provides extensive applications to illustrate concepts • Emphasizes green science and technology • Includes new sections on photochemistry and green materials • Updates every chapter from the previous edition Selected Contents: Introduction to Polymers. Polymer Structure (Morphology). Molecular Weight of Polymers.

Polycondensation Polymers (Step-Reaction Polymerization). Ionic Chain-Reaction and Complex Coordination Polymerization. Free Radical Chain Polymerization (Addition Polymerization). Copolymerization. Composites and Fillers. Naturally Occurring Polymers— Plants. Naturally Occurring Polymers—Animals.

Organometallic and Inorganic–Organic Polymers. Inorganic Polymers. Testing and Spectrometric Characterization of Polymers.

Rheology and Physical Tests. Additives. Reactions on Polymers. Synthesis of Reactants and Intermediates for Polymers. Polymer Technology.

Selected Topics. Solutions. Appendices. Index.

Catalog no. K10478, January 2011, 824 pp.

ISBN: 978-1-4398-0955-6, $99.95

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