Book ID: CBB424091416

The Chemical Century: Molecular Manipulation and Its Impact on the 20th Century (2017)

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Sundberg, Richard J. (Author)


Apple Academic Press


Publication Date: 2017
Physical Details: 770 pp.
Language: English

This fascinating new volume provides a comprehensive yet concise overview of the chemical aspects of some of the major innovations and changes that occurred during the 20th century, relating chemical structures and properties to real-life applications. Developed for a course taught by the author for several years at UVA, the author covers the important and consequential developments in chemistry and explains their everyday, real-life applications. These include such topics as consumer products, fossil fuel use, polymers, agriculture, food production, nutrition, explosives, and drugs. The section Molecular Biology and Its Applications includes examples of the application of biotechnology and genetic engineering.

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Authors & Contributors
Shivay, Y. S.
Hatch, Anthony Ryan
Amalia Leguizamón
Prasad, Rajendra
Finstad, Terje
Yi, Doogab
Concepts
Food and foods
Nutrition
Chemistry
Biotechnology
Public health
Genetic engineering
Time Periods
20th century
21st century
19th century
20th century, late
Early modern
20th century, early
Places
Great Britain
United States
Norway
San Francisco (California)
Edinburgh
Catalonia (Spain)
Institutions
United States. Department of Agriculture
United States. Dept. of Agriculture
Stanford University
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