Summary
Praise for the previous edition:
"...[a] useful addition to collections supporting serious technical research."—School Library Journal
The Facts On File Chemistry Handbook, Revised Edition offers students a full view of this vital branch of science, in the form of a one-stop reference, with almost 1,500 glossary entries. This volume expands greatly on the information available in the first edition, with the inclusion of four new sections, as well as updated information and additions in the biography, chronology, and glossary sections.
The four new sections include:
- 125 important advances in chemistry
- A complete list of Nobel Prize winners in chemistry, as well as their biographical information
- The names, addresses, telephone numbers, and Web addresses of important chemistry associations
- A list of Web sites for further reference.