Includes bibliographical references and index.

Chemistry : a science for all seasons -- Atoms : are they for real? -- Atomic structure : images of the invisible -- Nuclear chemistry : the heart of matter -- Chemical bonds : the ties that bind -- Names, formulas, and equations : the language of chemistry -- Acids and bases : please pass the protons -- Oxidation and reduction : burn and unburn -- Organic chemistry : the infinite variety of carbon compounds -- Polymers : giants among molecules -- Chemistry of the Earth : metals and minerals -- Air : the breath of life -- Water : to drink and to dump our wastes in -- Energy : a fuels paradise -- Biochemistry : a molecular view of life -- Food : those incredible edible chemicals -- Household chemicals : helps and hazards -- Fitness and health : the chemical connection -- Drugs : chemical cures, comforts, and cautions -- Poisons : chemical toxicology.

Chemistry for changing times is now in its seventh edition, and times have indeed changed since the first edition appeared in 1972. The book has changed accordingly - perhaps a bit more than usual with this edition because a co-author has been added.