TY - BOOK AU - Joesten,Melvin D. AU - Wood,James L. AU - Castellion,Mary E. TI - World of chemistry T2 - Saunders golden sunburst series SN - 0030044634 U1 - 540 22 PY - 1996/// CY - Fort Worth PB - Saunders College Pub. KW - Chemistry N1 - CONTENT 1. Living in the world of chemistry 2. The chemical view of matter 3. Atoms 4. The periodic table 5. Nuclear changes 6. Chemical bonds: The ultimate glue 7. States of matter and solutions 8. Chemical reactivity: chemicals in action 9. Acids and bases 10. Oxidation and reduction in chemistry 11. Chemicals of air, sea and land 12. Energy and hydrocarbons 13. Alternate energy sources 14. Organic chemicals and polymers 15. Chemistry of life 16. Consumer chemistry-looking good and keeping clean 17. Nutrition: The basis of healthy living 18. Toxic substances 19. Chemistry of medicine 20. Water-plenty of it, but of what quality 21. Air-The precious canopy 22. Feeding the world Appendices ; Includes index ER -