TY - BOOK AU - Cotton,Simon TI - Every molecule tells a story SN - 1439807736 : HRD AV - QD461 .C655 2012 U1 - 540 23 PY - 2012/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press KW - Chemical bonds KW - Molecules N1 - "Written by a seasoned teacher, speaker, and writer in the field of chemistry, this text provides a guidance on chemicals that make life possible and enrich the senses, as well as those that endanger it. It combines the science and history of certain molecules and deals with the chemistry of each substance in an interesting and easily understandable manner. Topics covered include substances found in air and water, food, hydrocarbons, acids and alkalis, natural killers, unnatural killers, destructive molecules, pleasure molecules, natural healers, man-made healers, giant molecules, and vitamins"-- Provided by publisher; Includes bibliographical references (p. 211-243) and index N2 - "Preface Everything that exists is made of atoms, and most of those substances contain groups of two or more of these bonded together to form molecules. Chemistry is the science of molecules. From cooking to medicine, from engineering to art, it is everywhere"-- ER -