Food Science

In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
by Michael Pollan

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What to eat, what not to eat, and how to think about health: a manifesto for our times. "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." These simple words go to the heart of Michael Pollan's In Defense of Food, the well-considered answers he provides to the... (read more)
 
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The Periodic Table: Elements with Style
by Adrian Dingle

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The Periodic Table introduces budding chemists to the world of the elements as it's never been seen before. Designed to resemble popular networking Web sites, the pages of this book feature "homepages" for each of the chemical elements--complete with... (read more)
 
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Organic

Organic Chemistry Demystified (Demystified)
by Daniel Bloch

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There' s no easier, faster, or more practical way to learn the really tough subjects "Organic Chemistry Demystified" follows the organization of standard organic chemistry courses and can also be used as a study guide for the MCAT (Medical College... (read more)
 
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Curiosities

Lee's Priceless Recipes
by N T Oliver

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At the turn of the 20th century, it was popular to publish books that professed to include virtually all knowledge to date. Most popular of the genre were the books of "secret" recipes, revealing industrial secrets to the layman. First published in... (read more)
 
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Chemical Engineering

Ambitious Brew: The Story of American Beer
by Maureen Ogle

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In the first-ever history of American beer, Maureen Ogle tells its epic story, from the immigrants who invented it to the upstart microbrewers who revived it. Beer might seem as American as baseball, but that has not always been true: Rum and whiskey... (read more)
 
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Study Guides

Schaums Outline of Beginning Chemist 3RD Edition
by David E Goldberg

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This clear and complete guide to the fundamentals of chemistry features course material in a succinct outline form, together with hundreds of detailed, fully solved problems. A perfect companion to most standard texts, this third edition has been updated... (read more)
 
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Biochemistry

Biochemistry 2ND Edition Schaums
by Philip W Kuchel

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This step-by-step outline steers you logically, expertly, and clearly through biochemistry. It saves you study time and helps you get better grades by focusing on the core information you really need to know! This easy-to-follow study guide can help you... (read more)
 
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Physical Chemistry

Einstein's Other Theory: The Planck-Bose-Einstein Theory of Heat Capacity
by Donald W. Rogers

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Einstein's theories of relativity piqued public curiosity more than any other mathematical concepts since the time of Isaac Newton. Scientists and non-scientists alike struggled, not so much to grasp as to believe the weird predictions of relativity... (read more)
 
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Analytic

Automation Technologies for Genome Characterization (Wiley-Interscience Series on Laboratory Automation)
by Tony Beugelsdijk

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An accessible overview of the latest advancements in automation technologies for genetic mapping— a blueprint for the laboratory of the future Although much has been written about the genetic science at work in the Human Genome Project, to date... (read more)
 
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Nationalizing Science: Adolphe Wurtz and the Battle for French Chemistry (Transformations: Studies on History of Science & Technology) Nationalizing Science: Adolphe Wurtz and the Battle for French Chemistry (Transformations: Studies on History of Science & Technology)
by Alan J Rocke

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In 1869, Adolphe Wurtz (1817-1884) called chemistry andquot;a French science.andquot; In fact, however, Wurtz was the most internationalist of French chemists. Born in Strasbourg and educated partly in the laboratory of the great Justus Liebig, he spent... (read more)
 
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Chemistry (Cliffs Quick Review) - Study Notes Chemistry (Cliffs Quick Review) - Study Notes
by Harold D. Nathan

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CliffsQuickReview course guides cover the essentials of your toughest subjects. Get a firm grip on core concepts and key material, and test your newfound knowledge with review questions. Whether you're new to elements, atoms, and hydrocarbons or just... (read more)
 
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Inorganic

Crystal Chemistry and Refractivity (Dover Science Books)
by Jaffe

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Mainly concerned with the arrangements of atoms in a crystalline array and the nature of their chemical bonding in minerals, this book emphasizes the relationships of atomic and electronic structure, chemical bonding, symmetry of regular and distorted... (read more)
 
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Polymers

Special polymers for electronics and optoelectronics
by J A Chilton

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This text provides a comprehensive and up to date overview of those polymers most often used in the manufacture of electronic and optoelectronic components. Detailed information on the characteristics of each different material is given before their... (read more)
 
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Reference

Dictionary of Chemistry 5TH Edition
by John Daintith

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Fully revised and updated, this fifth edition is the ideal work of reference for students of chemistry, either at school or at university. Containing many new entries as well as biographies of key scientists, it covers all aspects of chemistry, including... (read more)
 
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The Attic

Polymer-Solvent Complexes & Inthcalates: Macromolecular Symposia
by Vittoria Vittoria

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This book contains selected contributions of the symposium Second International Conference on Polymer-Solvent Complexes and Intercalates held in Ischia in August 1998. In detail many aspects of the polymer-solvent interactions and dynamics in solids... (read more)
 
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Handbooks

Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry 2ND Edition
by D W A Sharp

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The Penguin Dictionary of Chemistry is the reference book for students of all sciences, whatever their level, and for anyone who encounters chemical terms in the course of their work. Comprehensive and packed with vital information, it has now been... (read more)
 
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Food Science

Complete Joy of Homebrewing 3RD Edition
by Charlie Papazian

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