Giant Molecules: Essential Materials for Everyday Living and Problem Solving - Hardcover

Seymour, Raymond B.; Carraher, Charles E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0471615323 ISBN 13: 9780471615323

Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1990

Synopsis

Giant Molecules: Essential Materials for Everyday Living and Problem Solving includes fascinating historical information on the development of polymer science, supported by a glossary and review questions with answers.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The interdisciplinary approach provides information on biology, chemistry, physics, earth science, and engineering. Includes fascinating historical information on the development of polymer science, supported by a glossary and review questions with answers.

From the Back Cover:

A primer for students and researchers, now completely revised and updated

Giant molecules are the fundamental building blocks of our entire world, providing the structural bases for our bodies (genes, proteins, nucleic acids), our food (complex carbohydrates, starches), our homes (wood, concrete), and our environments (plants, clothing, biomaterial, paper, etc.). Equal parts technical guide for the practitioner and college text, Giant Molecules, Second Edition delivers a fascinating primer on these ubiquitous materials.

The book begins with essential, conceptual basics, assuming no prior scientific knowledge whatsoever, then moves swiftly to apply these fundamentals to real-world materials. The majority of the text addresses material concepts and their various applications. A pictorial approach is employed throughout. The author uses sweeping, striking drawings, pictures, and figures to explain why particular giant molecules behave the way they do, and why some, for example, are suitable to the human genome while others are used to construct bulletproof vests. Each chapter contains a glossary, bibliography, and questions and answers for the reader’s reference. Chapters include:

• Thermoplastics
• Fibers
• Rubbers (Elastomers)
• Paints, Coatings, Sealants, and Adhesives
• The Plant Kingdom
• The Animal Kingdom
• The Future of Giant Molecules

The author also includes a selection of helpful Web sites in each chapter for additional reference. Giant Molecules remains an unparalleled resource for researchers and students concerned with scientific fundamentals.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley-Interscience
• Publication date: 1990
• ISBN 10: 0471615323
• ISBN 13: 9780471615323
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 336