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Table of Contents Analytical Chemistry..................................................3 Biochemistry.............................................................3 Environmental Chemistry..........................................3 Forensic Chemistry....................................................5 General Chemistry.....................................................5 Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering.............6 Inorganic Chemistry..................................................9 Materials Chemistry...................................................9 Page 3
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Natural Product Chemistry......................................11 Nuclear Chemistry...................................................12 Organic Chemistry..................................................12 Physical Chemistry..................................................13 Physics....................................................................14 Polymer Chemistry..................................................17
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JTP03
Analytical Chemistry / Biochemistry / Environmental Chemistry Undergraduate Instrumental Analysis
Quantitative Understanding of Biosystems
Seventh Edition
An Introduction to Biophysics
James W. Robinson, Eileen Skelly Frame, and George M. Frame II
Thomas M. Nordlund
Building on the success of previous editions, this revised and expanded book provides the latest information on the newest techniques, such as cavity ringdown spectroscopy and LIBS. It features details on XRD and its uses in materials analysis as well as additional material on surface analysis. Application chapters focus on the analysis of nanomaterials and chemical and biological warfare agents; in particular, these chapters discuss hyphenates techniques for these materials (like LCMS, GCMS, and LC-ICPMS). The text integrates experiments and problem sets, including those requiring the use of spreadsheet programs such as Excel®. A solutions manual, figure slides, and test bank are available upon qualifying course adoption.
This color text clearly describes the biological physics of macromolecules, subcellular structures, and whole cells, including interactions with light. It provides a hands-on understanding of the movement of microorganisms, reviews the necessary mathematics, discusses quantum mechanics in biosystems, and describes the transition from discreet random walks to continuum diffusive motion. The text also contains standard exercises, advanced problems, and miniprojects. An accompanying CD-ROM includes “active” versions of Excel® graphs and diagrams from the text, along with links to mathematical and biological/biochemical source data. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
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University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA
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Analytical Chemistry for Technicians
Clinical Biochemistry and Metabolic Medicine
Fourth Edition
Eighth Edition
John Kenkel
Martin Andrew Crook
Emeritus, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Guy’s, St Thomas’ and University Hospital Lewisham, London, UK, and University of Greenwich, UK
Covering classic quantitative analysis and related experiments, this thoroughly updated fourth edition is designed to be a powerful training tool for chemistry-based laboratory technicians. Emphasizing the practical aspects, the book begins with an introduction to analytical science and follows with a practical approach to the complex world of sophisticated electronic instrumentation commonly used in realworld laboratories. Providing a foundation for the two key qualities—the analytical mindset and a basic understanding of the analytical instrumentation—this book helps prepare individuals for success on the job. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption
Clinical biochemistry is one of the more challenging subjects to grasp, and students need a single resource that not only explains the biochemical underpinnings of metabolic medicine, but also integrates laboratory findings with clinical practice. This eighth edition of an esteemed volume is clinically oriented with case histories demonstrating application of results. Coverage includes both common and less common diseases and syndromes. The book is highly illustrated with clear fullcolour line diagrams and clinical photographs. A companion website includes selfassessment questions and an image library.
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Introduction to Nutrition and Metabolism
Fundamentals of Environmental and Toxicological Chemistry
Fifth Edition
Fourth Edition
David A. Bender
Stanley E. Manahan
Emeritus, University College London, UK
University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
Extensively revised and updated to reflect our current understanding of nutritional and dietary requirements, the Fifth Edition presents principles of nutrition and metabolism, biochemistry, and interactions between health and diet, and examines the role of nutrition in common chronic diseases. The author continues to use concise, authoritative language to emphasize and describe the underlying biochemistry that is essential to an understanding of nutrient function and the ability to evaluate and interpret future advances in nutrition science. The text is enhanced with full-color newly drawn diagrams and figures. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
This book covers university-level environmental chemistry, with toxicological chemistry integrated throughout the content. This new edition of a bestseller provides an updated text with an increased emphasis on sustainability and green chemistry. Organized based on the five spheres of Earth’s environment—the hydrosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, biosphere, and anthrosphere—the book presents discussions of each sphere based upon the nature, pollution, and sustainability of the sphere. For readers needing additional basic chemistry background, the book includes two chapters on general chemistry and organic chemistry. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
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Environmental Chemistry Environmental Chemistry in Society
Introduction to Green Chemistry
Second Edition
Albert Matlack
Second Edition University of Delaware, Newark, USA
James M. Beard Catawba College, Salisbury, North Carolina, USA
This book takes a nonmathematical approach to the material, presenting the chemistry of the environment in a way accessible to students who have little or no science background. It relates the fundamentals of chemistry to contemporary environmental issues. The author covers the essential background material in science, chemistry, and toxicology. He then applies scientific principles to environmental problems concerning energy, air quality, the atmosphere, water quality, and waste management. Updated throughout, the second edition includes a glossary of terms and revised end-of-chapter questions. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439892671 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-9267-1 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4822-2441-2 June 2013, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 409 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $83.95 / £46.99
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. Copiously illustrated with over 800 figures, this second edition provides an update from the frontiers of the field. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420078114 Print ISBN: 978-1-4200-7811-4 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-7812-1 April 2010, 8-1/2 x 11, 600 pp. Suggested Price: $121.95 / £77.99
Chemical Oceanography
Water Chemistry
Fourth Edition Frank J. Millero
Green Science and Technology of Nature’s Most Renewable Resource
University of Miami, Florida, USA
Stanley E. Manahan
The fourth edition of this respected text explores the latest issues affecting the health of our ocean environment. It examines ocean acidification and provides updated coverage on the carbonate system in the ocean, oceanic organic compounds, and dissolved organic carbon. It also discusses phosphate, nitrogen, and metals in the ocean. The book offers a new definition of salinity and a new equation of the state of seawater based on recent, original research, and it describes the new thermodynamic equation of the state of seawater. Full-color graphs and photographs assist readers in visualizing the concepts presented. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
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Written by top environmental author Stanley Manahan, this book takes an unusual approach to the chemistry of water. It focuses on water as a renewable resource from a green chemistry and sustainability perspective. An appropriate text for a course in current affairs in environmental chemistry, the book examines the hydrosphere and explains how it relates to the other four environmental spheres. It contains chapters on basic chemistry and organic chemistry useful to those readers whose fundamental knowledge of chemistry is limited and includes coverage of pollution, wastewater, and water treatment. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439830680 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-3068-0 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-8905-3 August 2010, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 416 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $109.95 / £69.99
Fundamentals of Sustainable Chemical Science
Environmental Chemistry
Stanley E. Manahan
Stanley E. Manahan
University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
Written for readers with no chemistry background, this book presents the basics of general chemistry, organic chemistry, and biochemistry. The first chapter provides a brief mini-course, defining key terms that are required for understanding materials presented in the rest of the text. It develops chemistry as it would a language with its key parts. The author begins with a discussion of atoms and elements and then moves onto chemical compounds, chemical reactions, acids, bases, salts, solutions, solvents, chemistry with electricity, and finally, organic and biological chemistry. The book emphasizes renewable resources and energy and green chemistry in support of learned concepts. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439802397 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-0239-7 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-8208-5 March 2009, 7 x 10, 392 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $87.95 / £55.99
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Ninth Edition University of Missouri, Columbia, USA
Providing fundamental understanding of environmental chemistry and its applications, this completely revised ninth edition of a bestseller retains the organizational structure that made past editions so popular while updating coverage of principles, tools, and techniques. With clear explanations, real-world examples, and updated questions and answers, the book emphasizes the concepts essential to the practice of environmental science, technology, and chemistry while introducing the newest innovations in the field. Highlights in this edition include sections on aquatic chemistry, the geosphere, transgenic crops, hazardous waste minimization and treatment, and the toxicological chemistry of various classes of chemical substances. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420059205 Print ISBN: 978-1-4200-5920-5 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-5922-9 December 2009, 7 x 10, 783 pp. Suggested Price: $125.95 / £79.99
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Forensic Chemistry / General Chemistry Forensic Analysis of Biological Evidence
Basic Chemistry Concepts and Exercises
A Laboratory Guide for Serological and DNA Typing
John Kenkel
J. Thomas McClintock DNA Diagnostics, Inc., Crofton, Maryland, USA
Focusing on the basic techniques used in forensic DNA laboratories, this text introduces readers to serological analysis and DNA typing methods and provides a thorough background of the molecular techniques used to determine identity or parental lineage. Originally published as Forensic DNA Analysis: A Laboratory Manual, this revised work offers updated exercises and protocols for all kinds of DNA and serological analyses with delineated objectives, step-by-step procedures, and required laboratory supplies. Exercises provide an overview of forensic DNA analysis, explain sources or types of biological material, supply background principles and practical methodology, and simulate human forensic testing. A solutions manual, figure slides, and test bank are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466504561 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-0456-1 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-0458-5 February 2014, 8-1/2 x 11, 176 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $59.95 / £25.99
Forensic Applications of High Performance Liquid Chromatography
Emeritus, Southeast Community College, Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
Bringing the wisdom of John Kenkel’s more than 35 years of teaching experience, this volume communicates 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. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439813379 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-1337-9 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-1338-6 October 2010, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 468 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $65.95 / £42.99
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Green Chemistry Laboratory Manual for General Chemistry Sally A. Henrie
Shirley Bayne
Union University, Jackson, Tennessee, USA
Teesside University, Middlesbrough, UK
Green chemistry involves designing novel ways to create and synthesize products and implement processes that will eliminate or greatly reduce negative environmental impacts. Providing educational laboratory materials that challenge students with the customary topics found in a general chemistry laboratory manual, this lab manual enables students to see how green chemistry principles can be applied to real-world issues. Following a consistent format, each lab experiment includes objectives, prelab questions, and detailed step-by-step procedures for performing the experiments. Additional questions encourage further research about how green chemistry principles compare with traditional, more hazardous experimental methods. An instructor’s manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Michelle Carlin The University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Series: Analytical Concepts in Forensic Chemistry
Maintaining a balance between practical solutions and the theoretical considerations involved in HPLC analysis, this volume uses reallife examples likely to be found within a forensic science laboratory to explain HPLC from a forensic science perspective. Focusing on reverse phase HPLC mode of separation, each chapter includes a key point summary, a series of questions (where appropriate) and a list of books and journal articles to give further insight into the topics covered. The text is appropriate for first time users as well as those pursuing postgraduate study or in the early stages of their forensic analysis career. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420091915 Print ISBN: 978-1-4200-9191-5 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-8259-7 January 2010, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 276 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $71.95 / £44.99
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Chemistry for the Life Sciences Understanding Chemistry through Cars Geoffrey M. Bowers Alfred University, New York, USA
Ruth A. Bowers Alfred University, New York, USA
There is almost nothing in a car that cannot be described from a chemical perspective, thereby making cars an untapped pedagogical resource for the study of chemistry. This book is suitable as an introductory course or capstone project and provides a thorough, although not exhaustive, presentation of chemistry in relation to cars. Topics include the ideal gas law, materials chemistry, thermochemistry, solution chemistry, mass transport, polymerization, light/matter interactions, and oxidation/reduction. A Twitter account and a blog allow readers to interact directly with authors and other experts. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466571839 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-7183-9 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4822-6299-5 November 2014, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 261 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $39.95 / £25.99
Second Edition Raul Sutton, Bernard Rockett, and Peter G. Swindells Retaining the user-friendly style that made the original so popular, this updated edition continues to provide a foundation in the aspects of chemistry that developing life scientists need to understand biochemical and biomedical research. This edition adds new chapters, including one on water, covering the mole concept and colloids; another on gases, discussing pressure, solubility, and diffusion; and a third on metals, describing properties, carriers, biocatalysis, and toxicity. Each topic is clearly tied to numerical considerations and core concepts. Critical information is reinforced through worked examples and questions. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420069358 Print ISBN: 978-1-4200-6935-8 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-6936-5 November 2008, 7 x 10, 280 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $49.95 / £28.99
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Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering Principles of Membrane Bioreactors for Wastewater Treatment
Transport Phenomena Fundamentals
Hee-Deung Park, In-Soung Chang, and Kwang-Jin Lee
Joel L. Plawsky
Membrane bioreactor (MBR) technology is a wastewater treatment method combining biological pollutant treatment with physical membrane separation. It has gained increasing commercial significance over the last decade, with applications in municipal and industrial wastewater treatment becoming increasingly widespread. This book covers a wide variety of MBR topics, including filtration theory, membrane materials and geometry, fouling phenomena and properties, and strategies for minimizing fouling. Also covered are practical aspects such as operation, maintenance, design, and application. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Third Edition Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA Series: Chemical Industries
This text is designed for a streamlined two-term transport phenomena course. The first part of the book takes students through the balance equation in the context of diffusive transport. Each chapter adds a term to the balance equation, highlighting the effects of that addition on the physical behavior of the system and the underlying mathematical description. The second half of the book builds on the balance equation description of diffusive transport by introducing convective transport terms, focusing on partial rather than ordinary differential equations. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
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Forthcoming!
Applied Mathematical Methods for Chemical Engineers Third Edition
The Toxicology and Biochemistry of Insecticides Second Edition Simon J. Yu
Norman W. Loney New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA
This book focuses on the application of mathematics to chemical engineering and addresses the setup and verification of mathematical models using experimental or other independently derived data. An expanded and updated version of its wellrespected predecessor, it uses worked examples to illustrate several mathematical methods that are essential in successfully solving process engineering problems. The book provides an introduction to differential equations common to chemical engineering, followed by examples of first-order and linear second-order ordinary differential equations. Later chapters examine Sturm–Liouville problems, Fourier series, integrals, linear partial differential equations, and regular perturbation. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466552999 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-5299-9 October 2015, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 468 pp. Suggested Price: $119.95 / £76.99
Bestseller!
Petroleum Reservoir Rock and Fluid Properties
University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
Continuing as the sole book in more than two decades to address this multifaceted field, the second edition of this highly praised review on insecticide toxicology has been expanded and updated to present the latest information on insecticide classification, formulation, bioassay, mode of action, resistance, metabolism, selective toxicity, environmental fate, and regulatory legislation. Incorporating references for further reading, this valuable resource discusses newly developed insecticides, newly discovered modes of action, new labeling requirements, and more. It provides essential insecticide knowledge required for effective insect pest management. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781482210606 Print ISBN: 978-1-4822-1060-6 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4822-1063-7 November 2014, 7 x 10, 380 pp. Suggested Price: $99.95 / £44.99
Principles of Metallurgical Thermodynamics Subir Kumar Bose
Second Edition
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal
Abhijit Y. Dandekar
Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal
Sanat Kumar Roy
University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA
Accessible to anyone with an engineering background, this text reveals the importance of understanding rock and fluid properties in petroleum engineering. Along with new practice problems and detailed solved examples, this edition covers Stone II three-phase relative permeability model, unconventional oil and gas resources, low salinity water injection, saturated reservoirs and production trends of five reservoir fluids, impact of mud filtrate invasion and heavy organics on samples, and flow assurance problems due to solid components of petroleum. It also offers better plots for determining oil and water Corey exponents from relative permeability data. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439876367 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-7636-7 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-7725-1 February 2013, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 544 pp. Suggested Price: $125.95 / £79.99
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This textbook is designed to improve knowledge of thermodynamics-related fundamentals and to examine their effective applications in various aspects of metallurgy. It primarily deals with equilibrium thermodynamics, with an emphasis on reactivities of metals and materials used by the scientific and engineering community. However, it also touches upon some non-equilibrium effects relevant to material scientists. The contents of this book focus on the macroscopic point of view, with a passing reference to the microscopic statistical approach. Many special material systems, their properties, and uses are discussed. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781482242454 Print ISBN: 978-1-4822-4245-4 August 2014, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 750 pp. Suggested Price: $119.95 / £76.99
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Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering The Principles of Thermodynamics N.D. Hari Dass Chennai Mathematical Institute, Siruseri, Tamil Nadu, India
This text presents the conceptual and technical developments of the subject without unduly compromising either the historical or logical perspective. It also covers the tremendous range of scientifically deep and technologically revolutionary applications of thermodynamics. The text explains how thermodynamics evolved from a few basic laws that were amazingly successful and with tremendous range, without even knowing about the atomic structure of matter or the laws governing the behavior of atoms. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466512085 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-1208-5 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-1214-6 October 2013, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 352 pp. Suggested Price: $94.95 / £59.99
Numerical Methods for Chemical Engineers Using Excel®, VBA, and MATLAB® Victor J. Law Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Since many practical engineering problems must be solved numerically, this text provides instruction on using numerical methods and Excel®/VBA for chemical and biomolecular engineering problems, covering a broad range of application areas. It also includes an introduction to MATLAB® that is made easier to learn after studying the programming tools in previous chapters. Each chapter contains examples that show in detail how a particular numerical method or programming methodology can be implemented. It also contains end-of-chapter exercises, with solutions provided. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466575349 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-7534-9 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-7940-8 March 2013, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 247 pp. Suggested Price: $62.95 / £39.99
Chemical Reaction Engineering
Diffusion and Mass Transfer
Beyond the Fundamentals
James S. Vrentas
L.K. Doraiswamy Iowa State University, Ames, USA
Deniz Uner Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey
This up-to-date textbook fills a longstanding gap for graduate courses in chemical reaction engineering. It explores the interplay between transport processes and reaction kinetics, multiphase reactions and reactors, and optimization and reactor stability. The book includes a brief review of major concepts, describes chemical kinetics and its relation to thermodynamics and transport phenomena, and addresses reactor classification and reactor design for increasingly complex situations. It helps readers to develop the facility to apply engineering analysis to a representative spectrum of industrially important reaction engineering problems. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439831229 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-3122-9 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-3123-6 July 2013, 7 x 10, 578 pp. Suggested Price: $132.95 / £52.99
Scalable Innovation A Guide for Inventors, Entrepreneurs, and IP Professionals Eugene Shteyn Stanford University, California, USA
Max Shtein University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Based on recent advances in cognitive sciences, this book introduces a model for the innovation process, helping inventors, investors, and entrepreneurs to understand the nature and timing of opportunities and risks on the path to success. The authors apply systems thinking to discover real-life challenges, and provide tools for turning these challenges into opportunities for practical, scalable innovation. Using illustrative case studies, they analyze several landmark innovations in detail, revealing surprising and essential elements common to all of them. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466590977 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-9097-7 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-9098-4 June 2013, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 333 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $49.95 / £31.99
Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Christine M. Vrentas Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Presenting diffusion and mass transfer from both engineering and fundamental science perspectives, this book offers a comprehensive summary of the theory and applies that theory to obtain detailed solutions to a wide variety of problems. It covers conservation laws and field equations, boundary conditions, constitutive equations, parameters in constitutive equations, and mathematical solution methods including Green’s functions. The authors pay particular attention to polymer mass transfer, and they also discuss the freevolume theory for prediction of self-diffusion coefficients. Problems analyzed include bubble dissolution, impurity migration in plastic containers, and drug delivery using polymers. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466515680 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-1568-0 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-1570-3 December 2012, 7 x 10, 644 pp. Suggested Price: $154.95 / £99.00
Introduction to Chemical Reactor Analysis Second Edition R.E. Hayes and J.P. Mmbaga University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada
Written for students and professionals interested in chemical reactions engineering, this second edition involves a considerable expansion to make it suitable for a two-semester undergraduate course in chemical reaction engineering. Additional material focuses on catalysis and catalytic reactors, only briefly covered in the previous edition. The authors expand upon adsorption and include a new chapter on transport process in catalysis. The book offers a comprehensive appendix of numerical methods and an appendix with reference to the popular commercial software packages POLYMATH, MATLAB®, and COMSOL Multiphysics®. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439867006 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-6700-6 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-6701-3 October 2012, 6-3/4 x 9-3/4, 564 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $104.95 / £42.99
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Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering Introduction to Process Control Second Edition
Chemical Reaction Engineering and Reactor Technology
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, USA
Tapio O. Salmi, Jyri-Pekka Mikkola, and Johan P. Warna
Ahmet Palazoglu
Series: Chemical Industries
Jose A. Romagnoli
University of California, Davis, USA Series: Chemical Industries
This classroom-tested text provides a bridge between the traditional view of process control and the current, expanded role by blending conventional topics with a broader perspective of more integrated process operation, control, and information systems. Addressing issues in today’s teaching of process control, this second edition updates and expands the content of its predecessor with 50 percent more exercises and many application examples of control problems. MATLAB® toolboxes can be accessed from the authors’ websites. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439854860 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-5486-0 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-9762-1 February 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 643 pp. Suggested Price: $167.95 / £107.00
Batch Distillation Simulation, Optimal Design, and Control Second Edition
The latest volume in our highly respected Chemical Industries series, this advanced text defines the qualitative aspects that affect the selection of an industrial chemical reactor and couples various reactor models to the casespecific kinetic expressions for various chemical processes. Special attention is given to the exact formulation and derivation of mass and energy balances and numeric solutions accompany each formula. A collection of exercises and solved problems is included. Of significant value to professionals beyond the classroom, mathematical methods and numerical strategies, estimation methods for physical properties, and correlation equations are included in the appendices. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420092684 Print ISBN: 978-1-4200-9268-4 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-9269-1 August 2010, 7 x 10, 648 pp. Suggested Price: $139.95 / £46.99
Concise Chemical Thermodynamics Third Edition A.P.H. Peters
Urmila Diwekar Vishwamitra Research Institute, Clarendon Hills, Illinois, USA
Hogeschool Zuyd, Heerlen, The Netherlands
Helping readers gain a solid, hands-on background in batch processing, this bestselling text explains how to effectively design, synthesize, and make operations decisions related to batch processes. Along with updating the references, this edition features special sections on complex column configurations and azeotropic, extractive, and reactive distillation. It also includes a new chapter on various kinds of uncertainties in batch distillation and a new chapter describing software packages for simulation, design, optimization, and control. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Following in the tradition of its predecessors, this third edition continues to offer a practical, example-based exploration of a critical topic, maintaining academic rigor but eschewing complicated calculations. It discusses the world’s current energy consumption and the role of renewable energy in the future, examines exothermic reactions, uses Mathcad® to calculate a plot of Gibbs energy, explains the Lambda sensor, and employs 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. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption
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Computer Methods in Chemical Engineering
Commonly Asked Questions in Thermodynamics
Nayef Ghasem
Marc J. Assael, William A. Wakeham, Anthony R. H. Goodwin, Stefan Will, and Michael Stamatoudis
United Arab Emirates University, Al-Ain
This text teaches how to solve common chemical engineering unit operations. Adhering to the ABET criteria, the book gives students the tools needed to solve real problems involving thermodynamics and fluid-phase equilibria, fluid flow, material and energy balances, heat exchangers, reactor design, distillation, absorption, and liquid–liquid extraction. Each chapter contains a theoretical description of process units followed by numerous examples that are solved step by step via hand calculations and computer simulation using HYSYS/UniSim, PRO/II, Aspen Plus, and SuperPro Designer. A solutions manual, instructor’s manual, and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439849996 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-4999-6 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-5000-8 August 2011, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 524 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $79.95 / £49.99
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Every scientist and engineer encounters problems that may be solved at least in part using the principles of thermodynamics. The importance of thermodynamics is so fundamental to life that practitioners and researchers in a range of fields need a fairly detailed understanding of this core discipline. This clearly written, easy-to-follow guide allows even nonscientists considering the use of alternative fuel sources to achieve a solid grounding in thermodynamics. The authors cover topics spanning from energy sources to the environment to climate change. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420086959 Print ISBN: 978-1-4200-8695-9 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-8696-6 March 2011, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 368 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $45.95 / £28.99
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Industrial Chemistry / Chemical Engineering / Inorganic Chemistry / Materials Chemistry Measurement and Detection of Radiation
Foundations of Crystallography with Computer Applications
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Second Edition
Nicholas Tsoulfanidis
Maureen M. Julian
University of Nevada, Reno, USA
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, USA
Sheldon Landsberger The University of Texas at Austin, USA
As useful to students and nuclear professionals as its popular predecessors, this fourth edition provides the most up-to-date and accessible introduction to radiation detector materials, systems, and applications. This edition presents new chapters on nuclear forensics and nuclear medicine instrumentation, covering basic principles and applications as well as open-ended problems that encourage more in-depth research. It also includes more problems and updated references and bibliographies. Step-by-step derivations and numerous examples illustrate key concepts. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
This book presents the fundamentals of crystallography to students studying the solid state in chemistry, physics, materials science, geological sciences, and engineering. Computers are an essential part of crystallography, and appropriate computerbased exercises are integrated into this book for self-study. The material is presented in a logical order with the goal of understanding not only how atoms are arranged in crystals, but how crystal systems are related to each other. The theoretical material is developed extensively in two dimensions. An overview and some detailed examples are given in three dimensions. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
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Solid State Chemistry An Introduction, Fourth Edition
Condensed Matter Optical Spectroscopy
Lesley E. Smart and Elaine A. Moore
An Illustrated Introduction
The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK
The fourth edition of this volume has been comprehensively revised and updated. Building a foundation with a thorough description of crystalline structures, the book presents a wide range of the synthetic and physical techniques used to prepare and characterize solids. The text discusses bonding, superconductivity, and electrochemical, magnetic, optical, and conductive properties. The authors have updated sections to cover STEM, ionic conductivity, nanotubes and related structures such as graphene, metal-organic frameworks, and FeAs superconductors. They also include additional new chapters on biological systems in synthesis, solid state modeling, and metamaterials. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439847909 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-4790-9 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-0958-0 May 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 494 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $71.95 / £31.99
NMR Spectroscopy in Liquids and Solids Vladimir I. Bakhmutov
Iulian Ionita University of Bucharest, Faculty of Physics, Romania
This text shows how optical absorption spectroscopy and Raman spectroscopy are powerful techniques for studying condensed matter, particularly new properties that appear when many atoms come together and interact in systems at the atomic, molecular, and nano scales. With simple, illustrative examples throughout, the book emphasizes the visual nature of the field. It helps students understand the spatial arrangements of atoms, which determine properties of the matter and resulting spectra. It also presents the application of molecular symmetry on optical spectra using group theory. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466569560 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-6956-0 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-6960-7 August 2014, 7 x 10, 414 pp., Pack - Book and Ebook Suggested Price: $79.95 / £49.99
Colloid and Surface Chemistry A Laboratory Guide for Exploration of the Nano World
Texas A&M University, College Station, USA
Seyda Bucak
This book provides an introduction of the general concepts behind NMR and its applications, including how to perform adequate NMR experiments and interpret data collected in liquids and solids to characterize molecule systems in terms of their structure and dynamics. It covers he theoretical basis of NMR spectroscopy, the theory of NMR relaxation, and the practice of relaxation measurements. NMR spectroscopy and relaxation studies in solutions and general principles and strategies involved in solid state NMR studies are also discussed. The book is ideal for scientists new to NMR, students, and investigators working in the areas of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, pharmaceutical sciences, or materials science. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Deniz Rende Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, USA
Colloid and interface science has become a truly interdisciplinary subject, integrating chemistry, physics, and biology. This laboratory book is designed to help students understand the basic principles of colloid and interface science through experiments underlining the fundamental principles. It includes techniques for the preparation of nanoparticles as well as everyday applications of colloid science. It is aimed at undergraduate students or graduate students without prior background in the field. Principles and laboratory techniques are learned via experiments as fundamental research tools and applications are seamlessly integrated with theory. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466553101 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-5310-1 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-5312-5 December 2013, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 278 pp. Suggested Price: $41.95 / £26.99
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Materials Chemistry Electronic Structure of Materials Rajendra Prasad Indian Institute of Technology (ITT), Kanpur
Most textbooks in the field are either too advanced for students or don’t adequately cover current research topics. Bridging this gap, this classroom-tested book helps advanced undergraduate and graduate students understand electronic structure methods and enables them to use these techniques in their work. The text takes a microscopic view of materials as composed of interacting electrons and nuclei. It explains all the properties of materials in terms of basic quantities of electrons and nuclei, such as electronic charge, mass, and atomic number. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466504684 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-0468-4 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-0471-4 July 2013, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 469 pp. Suggested Price: $94.95 / £59.99
Dopants and Defects in Semiconductors Matthew D. McCluskey Washington State University, Pullman, USA
Eugene E. Haller University of California, Berkeley, USA
This text covers the theory, experimentation, and identification of impurities, dopants, and intrinsic defects in semiconductors. By treating dopants and defects in semiconductors as a unified subject, the authors help define the field and prepare readers for work in technologically important areas. Requiring no prior knowledge of semiconductor physics, the text provides a framework for understanding defects in any crystal, summarizes doping methods during and after semiconductor growth, and discusses the properties of dopants and defects. It also explains how characterization methods are used to investigate defects in semiconductors. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439831526 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-3152-6 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-5380-4 February 2012, 7 x 10, 390 pp. Suggested Price: $109.95 / £69.99
XAFS for Everyone
Computational Materials Science
Scott Calvin
An Introduction
Sarah Lawrence College, Bronxville, New York, USA
This text provides a practical, thorough guide to x-ray absorption fine-structure (XAFS) spectroscopy for both novices and seasoned practitioners from a range of disciplines. Cartoon characters and easy-to-follow illustrations introduce multiple viewpoints without distracting from the main narrative. Whether you are encountering this technique for the first time or looking to hone your craft, this innovative and engaging book gives you insight on implementing XAFS spectroscopy and interpreting XAFS experiments and results. It helps you understand real-world trade-offs and the reasons behind common rules of thumb. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439878637
June Gunn Lee Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Seoul, South Korea
A much-needed practical introduction for nonspecialists and newcomers to the field, this text covers the essentials of computational science and explains how computational tools and techniques, such as molecular dynamics and firstprinciples methods, work to help solve materials science problems. It focuses on the electronic structure level of nuclei and electrons and the atomistic/molecular level. Along with numerous worked examples, references, and homework problems, the book presents exercises that employ the most frequently used computer programs in the field: XMD, LAMMPS, and VASP. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
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Fundamentals of Soft Matter Science
Colloids and Interfaces in Life Sciences and Bionanotechnology
Linda S. Hirst
Second Edition
University of California, Merced, USA
Focusing on qualitative science and experimental techniques, this book provides a comprehensive, practical introduction to the field of soft matter, which merges tools from physics, materials science, chemistry, biology, and computer science. The text first presents an overview of the field and a summary of physical principles of self-assembly in soft materials. It then covers liquid crystals, surfactants, colloids, polymers, gels, and soft biomaterials, including what defines each class of materials, key properties, and commonly used characterization methods. The author emphasizes imaging techniques and other methods used to characterize soft materials in the lab. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439827758 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-2775-8 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-2776-5 November 2012, 7 x 10, 246 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $87.95 / £55.99
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Willem Norde Wageningen University and University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands
This classroom-tested reference presents a concise introductory treatment of the physicochemical principles that determine interrelated colloidal and interfacial phenomena and their relevance to various life sciences. The book focuses on concepts that form the basis for understanding this behavior. It deciphers the spontaneous assembly of amphiphilic molecules and discusses the intentional fouling of surfaces for the immobilization of cells in bioreactors. It also devotes special attention to reversible and soft colloids and examines the colloidal domain in a historical perspective, the size and distribution of particles, electrokinetic phenomena, and more. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439817186 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-1718-6 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-9174-2 June 2011, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 495 pp. Suggested Price: $139.95 / £44.99
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Materials Chemistry / Natural Product Chemistry Physical Properties of Materials
Natural Products Chemistry
Second Edition
Sources, Separations and Structures
Mary Anne White
Raymond Cooper
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Designed for advanced undergraduate students, this bestselling text establishes the principles that control the optical, thermal, electronic, magnetic, and mechanical properties of materials. This fully revised and updated second edition now covers materials sustainability, crystalline structures, graphene, carbon nanotubes, nanocomposites, quantum dots, magnetocaloric effect, spintronics, and polymer classifications. It also includes a new capstone tutorial on the materials science of cymbals, more than 60 new end-of-chapter problems, and updated references. A host of ancillaries are available on a companion website. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439866511 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-6651-1 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-9197-1 June 2011, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 469 pp. Suggested Price: $92.95 / £58.99
George Nicola University of California, San Diego, USA
Compounds isolated from nature may possess biological profiles and pharmaceutical potential far greater than anything made by man. However, they are notoriously cumbersome to isolate and challenging to synthesize, and the path of natural products to viable drugs is an arduous journey. This book presents a practical guide to gathering, isolating, and discovering new pharmaceuticals from nature. It emphasizes the challenges and advantages of products acquired from nature over traditional compounds such as those arising from combinatorial chemistry. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466567610 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-6761-0 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-6762-7 July 2014, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 206 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $99.95 / £63.99
Understanding Nanomaterials
Chemistry of Natural Products
Malkiat S. Johal
A Laboratory Handbook
Pomona College, Claremont, California, USA
This textbook provides a coherent overview of the fundamental principles underlying nanomaterials fabrication, as well as a discussion of the characterization and application of these materials. The author takes an interdisciplinary approach, highlighting the theory and tools contributed by chemistry, biology, physics, medicine, and engineering. The book includes real world examples related to energy, the environment, and medicine throughout the text, underscoring presented technological applications. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420073102 Print ISBN: 978-1-4200-7310-2 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-7311-9 April 2011, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 328 pp., Pack - Book and Ebook Suggested Price: $68.95 / £43.99
Introduction to the Physics and Chemistry of Materials Robert J. Naumann University of Alabama, Huntsville, USA
Providing the foundation needed for more advanced work in materials science, this text discusses the structure and properties of materials and how these materials are used in diverse applications. Ideal for a two-semester course, it covers chemical bonding, crystal structure, mechanical properties, phase transformations, and materials processing, along with thermal, electronic, photonic, optical, and magnetic properties of materials. The author explores contemporary developments in photonics and magnetoelectronics and provides examples to evaluate how well simplified theories predict the actual performance of various materials. A solutions manual is available for qualifying instructors. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption.
N. R. Krishnaswamy Retired, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
This book is a companion to Chemistry of Natural Products: A Unified Approach, Second Edition. It contains a judicious mix of both spectroscopic and chemical methods of characterisation of natural products. The main objective is to provide students with experimental details for the successful isolation of different types of natural products. All the experiments have been successfully class-tested. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466505247 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-0524-7 July 2012, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 216 pp. Suggested Price: $87.95 / £55.99
Chemistry of Natural Products A Unified Approach Second Edition N. R. Krishnaswamy Retired, Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, India
The second edition of a bestseller, this book discusses the common structural and stereochemical features of naturally occurring organic compounds. It includes a variety of examples to illustrate varied aspects so that the range of structure and behavior exhibited by these compounds is retained within the set framework. The author explores the increasing application of physical (spectroscopic) methods like IR, NMR, CD, ORD, MS, and High Resolution Mass Spectroscopy without undermining the importance of classical chemical methods. The section on problem solving helps to develop an analytical and critical evaluation of the data.
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Nuclear Chemistry / Organic Chemistry Introduction to Nuclear Science
New!
Second Edition
Advanced Organic Synthesis
Jeff C. Bryan
A Laboratory Manual
University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, USA
This introductory textbook provides a clear and complete introduction to nuclear chemistry and physics, from basic concepts to nuclear power and medical applications. The second edition of a bestseller, it contains 60 percent more material and includes new chapters on dosimetry and nuclear reactors and new sections on nuclear forensics, radiology, gamma cameras, and decay through proton or neutron emission. All chapters have been updated and contain additional end-of-chapter problems. A new appendix provides nuclear data for all the nuclides mentioned. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439898925
Dmitry V. Liskin Christopher Newport University, Virginia, USA
Penny Chaloner Imperial College London, UK
Designed for students aspiring to gain advanced knowledge and techniques in organic synthesis, this book focuses on a mechanistic background of key reactions in organic chemistry and gives insight into well-established trends as well as new developments in the field. Laboratory experience equips students with advanced techniques necessary in organic synthesis. This book provides undergraduates with the theoretical knowledge and practical background they need to succeed in graduate school or industrial fields. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
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Experiments in Nuclear Science
Organic Chemistry
Sidney A. Katz
A Mechanistic Approach
Rutgers University, Camden, New Jersey, USA
Jeff C. Bryan University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, USA
Based on experiments performed by hundreds of students, this introductory-level laboratory manual provides handson 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. Appropriate as a stand-alone volume or alongside a textbook such as Introduction to Nuclear Science, each of the 32 exercises includes an overview of the scientific phenomenon, instructions for conducting the experiments, recording and analyzing the data and reporting the results; specific questions relating to the experiments; and several problems relating to the scientific phenomena being investigated. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439834817 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-3481-7 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-3482-4 August 2010, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 198 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $54.95 / £34.99
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Penny Chaloner Imperial College London, UK
This textbook classifies organic chemistry according to mechanism rather than classification of functional groups, with the intention of having students understand by means of problem solving. The emphasis is on the development of skills through a student-centered pedagogical approach. The inclusion of chromatography, spectroscopy, and spectrometry early in the book is an important concept. The book contains the customary chapters on biomolecules, but also presents chapters on industrially important processes and their economics as well as environmental chemistry— areas in which every 21st-century-educated scientist should have familiarity. A solutions manual, an instructor’s manual, a test bank, and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781482206906 Print ISBN: 978-1-4822-0690-6 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4822-0692-0 December 2014, 8-1/2 x 11, 1284 pp. Suggested Price: $129.95 / £44.99
Advanced Practical Organic Chemistry
An Acid–Base Approach Second Edition
Third Edition
Michael B. Smith Based on the premise that many, if not most, reactions in organic chemistry can be explained by variations of fundamental acid–base concepts, this book provides a framework for understanding the subject that goes beyond mere memorization. Using several techniques to develop a relational understanding, this updated second edition helps students fully grasp the essential concepts at the root of organic chemistry. The chapters have been reorganized, and the book has been expanded to include additional topics such as green chemistry. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
With an emphasis on the most up-to-date techniques commonly used in organic synthesis, this third edition reference draws on the extensive experience of the authors and their association with some of the world’s leading laboratories of synthetic organic chemistry. Written mainly for graduate and advanced undergraduate students as well as industrial organic chemists, this book provides sufficient guidance to allow the researcher to carry out reactions under conditions that offer the highest chance of success. It offers fully updated information and re-drawn figures to illustrate the information at the highest possible standard. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption.
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University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
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Organic Chemistry / Physical Chemistry Laboratory Experiments Using Microwave Heating Nicholas E. Leadbeater University of Connecticut, Storrs, USA
Cynthia B. McGowan Merrimack College, North Andover, Massachusetts, USA
This book presents 22 experiments encompassing organic, inorganic, and analytical chemistry performed using microwave heating, making them fast and easy to accomplish in a laboratory period. All the experiments have been tested and verified in laboratory classes. Each chapter includes an introduction to the experiment, end-of-chapter questions, and two detailed protocols for performing the reaction using a small monomode and a larger multimode microwave unit. A number of the transformations use water as a solvent for a greener, more sustainable approach, while maintaining high reaction yields. An instructor’s manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439856093 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-5609-3 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-5610-9 April 2013, 6 x 9, 232 pp., Soft Cover Suggested Price: $83.95 / £53.99
Physical Chemistry for Engineering and Applied Sciences Frank R. Foulkes Toronto, Ontario, Canada
This book is the result of more than 30 years of teaching by the author of a one-semester course in physical chemistry to first-year students at the University of Toronto. The enrollment varied from 300 to 800 students per year over the years. The book is unique in that it provides the detailed development of the equations, which can be followed relatively easily even with only moderate mathematical skills and backgrounds. The book provides interesting and inspiring examples, as well as many problems and solutions. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466518469
Physical Chemistry A Modern Introduction Second Edition William M. Davis Texas Lutheran University, Seguin, USA
Designed specifically for a two-semester introductory course sequence in physical chemistry, this text presents core principles and topics. Straightforward and streamlined, it presents the necessary amount of detail for comprehension. Organized in such a way that the various topics covered are connected to each other, it allows students to see physical chemistry as an interconnected discipline and not a series of unrelated concepts. Each chapter in this new edition has been thoroughly updated and includes new information on computational applications, more endof-chapter problems, and new chapters on nanotechnology and surface chemistry. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439810774 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-1077-4 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-1079-8 December 2011, 7 x 10, 519 pp. Suggested Price: $109.95 / £33.99
Physical Chemistry M. V. Sangaranarayanan Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
V. Mahadevan Retired, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, India
This text presents a unified treatment of all the classical topics spanning physical chemistry. Using simple language and developing the subject matter in a logical manner, it helps students understand and apply the concepts rather than learn the subject by rote. The book also simplifies some topics, such as quantum mechanics, non-equilibrium thermodynamics, and group theory. Extensive exercises at the end of each chapter test students’ understanding of the concepts and sharpen their problemsolving skills. Interesting facts are highlighted in grey boxes and worked examples complement the text wherever required.
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Essentials of Physical Chemistry
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Don Shillady Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, USA
Particularly well-suited for students not pursuing a traditional chemistry curriculum, such as premedical and forensic science students, this book presents a stand-alone approach to teaching physical chemistry in a one-semester course, a current trend in undergraduate education. This new undergraduate textbook succeeds in inspiring a thorough understanding rather than merely exposing students to what they all too often perceive as a painful and confusing experience. The author includes real-world applications, worked examples, end-of-chapter problems, key solutions, thermodynamic data, and much more to assist in the teaching and learning of physical chemistry. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439840979 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-4097-9 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-9618-1 July 2011, 7 x 10, 512 pp. Suggested Price: $92.95 / £31.99
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Thermodynamics Kept Simple A Molecular Approach What is the Driving Force in the World of Molecules? Roland Kjellander University of Gothenburg, Sweden
This book offers a unique way of teaching and thinking about basic thermodynamics that helps students overcome common conceptual problems. It delivers a brilliantly conceived introduction to thermodynamics at the molecular level, presenting the core laws with clear explanations. The text covers key concepts such as entropy, energy transfer, heat exchange, work, enthalpy, free energy, irreversible and reversible processes, chemical equilibrium, and phase transitions in the molecular world, employing simple but well-chosen examples to supply insight into the molecular events underlying the thermodynamic macroscopic description. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781482244106 Print ISBN: 978-1-4822-4410-6 August 2015, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 192 pp., Pack - Book and Ebook Suggested Price: $69.95 / £34.99
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Physics Astrobiology
New!
Introduction to Experimental Biophysics (Set)
An Introduction Alan Longstaff Open University, UK
Textbook and Lab Manual Jay Nadeau McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Properties of Materials P.F. Kelly Ave Maria University, Florida, USA
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A Laboratory Course in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Vera M. Kolb
Gerrard Eddy Jai Poinern
An Evolutionary Approach University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, USA
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Physics Analytical Mechanics
Statistical Thermodynamics
Solutions to Problems in Classical Physics Ioan Merches
Understanding the Properties of Macroscopic Systems
Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Lukong Cornelius Fai
Daniel Radu The principles and methods of analytical mechanics are very efficient for investigating not only mechanics but also in areas such as field theory, plasma physics, and quantum mechanics. This text presents a short theoretical description of these subjects, followed by solved problems. The authors thoroughly discuss solutions to the problems by taking a comprehensive approach to explore the methods of investigation. They carefully perform the calculations step by step, graphically displaying some solutions via Mathematica® 4.0. Figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781482239393 Print ISBN: 978-1-4822-3939-3 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4822-3941-6 August 2014, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 456 pp. Suggested Price: $59.95 / £38.99
Introduction to Fluorescence David M. Jameson
University of Dschang, Cameroon and The Abdus Salam International Centre For Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
Gary Matthew Wysin Kansas State University, Manhattan, USA
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Statistical and Thermal Physics
University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA
An Introduction
In color throughout, this text helps readers acquire a sound understanding of basic fluorescence theory and practice. It takes them through the history of important discoveries to the most current advances. The author introduces the fundamentals of the fluorescence phenomenon and gives detailed examples of fluorescence applications in the molecular life sciences, including biochemistry, biophysics, clinical chemistry and diagnostics, pharmaceutical science, and cell and molecular biology. The text includes references in each chapter, more than 250 figures, and the chemical structures of the most widely used fluorescent molecules.
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Classical Mechanics Second Edition
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Tai L. Chow California State University, Stanislaus, Turlock, USA
Emphasizing a modern perspective, this book presents a complete account of the classical mechanics of particles and systems for physics students at the advanced undergraduate level. This edition has been updated with two new sections and three new chapters as well as four new appendices. The text assumes readers have been exposed to courses in calculus and calculus-based general physics, while no prior knowledge of differential equations is required. Each chapter contains homework problems of varying degrees of difficulty to enhance understanding of the material in the text. A solutions manual is available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466569980 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-6998-0 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-7004-7 May 2013, 7 x 10, 639 pp. Suggested Price: $104.95 / £66.99
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Plasma Physics and Engineering 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 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. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781439812280 Print ISBN: 978-1-4398-1228-0 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4398-7788-3 February 2011, 6-1/4 x 9-1/4, 941 pp. Suggested Price: $154.95 / £99.00
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Physics / Polymer Chemistry Statistical Physics of Biomolecules An Introduction Daniel M. Zuckerman University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
It is essential for modern students of molecular behavior to understand the physics at the heart of modern molecular science, but traditional presentations of this material are often difficult to penetrate. This volume brings down to earth some of the most intimidating but important theories of molecular biophysics. Students build understanding by focusing on topics such as probability theory, low-dimensional models, and the simplest molecular systems. The book’s accessible development of equilibrium and dynamical statistical physics makes this a valuable text for students with limited physics and chemistry backgrounds. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781420073782 Print ISBN: 978-1-4200-7378-2 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4200-7379-9 June 2010, 6-1/8 x 9-1/4, 356 pp. Suggested Price: $109.95 / £69.99
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Introduction to Polymer Science and Chemistry A Problem-Solving Approach, Second Edition Manas Chanda Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
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Carraher’s Polymer Chemistry Ninth Edition Charles E. Carraher Jr. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
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Polymer Chemistry Introduction to Polymer Chemistry Third Edition Charles E. Carraher Jr. Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
Providing a well-rounded presentation, this book covers the principles and applications of natural, synthetic, inorganic, and organic polymers. Using simple fundamentals, the author shows how the basic principles of one polymer group can be applied to all other groups. Brief case studies illustrate various developments and the societal and scientific contexts in which these changes occurred. This new third edition continues to address environmental concerns and green polymeric materials but also adds new material on health concerns of additives as well as additional information on the use of microbes for monomer synthesis and cracking processes in fuels. A solutions manual and figure slides are available upon qualifying course adoption. http://www.crcpress.com/product/isbn/9781466554948 Print ISBN: 978-1-4665-5494-8 eBook ISBN: 978-1-4665-5497-9 December 2012, 6-3/4 x 9-3/4, 554 pp. Suggested Price: $107.95 / £46.99
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Introduction to Polymers Third Edition Robert J. Young and Peter A. Lovell University of Manchester, UK
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