Includes bibliographical references and index.

1 A Science for All Seasons -- 2 Atoms: Are They for Real? -- 3 Atomic Structure: Images of the Invisible -- 4 Nuclear Chemistry: The Heart of the Matter -- 5 Chemical Bonds: The Ties That Bind -- 6 Chemical Accounting: Mass and Volume Relationships -- 7 Acids and Bases: Please Pass the Protons -- 8 Oxidation and Reduction: Burn and Unburn -- 9 Organic Chemistry: The Infinite Variety of Carbon Compounds -- 10 Polymers: Giant Among Molecules -- 11 Chemistry of Earth: Metals and Minerals -- 12 Air: The Breath of Life -- 13 Water: River of Life; Seas of Sorrows -- 14 Energy: A Fuels Paradise -- 15 Biochemistry: A Molecular View of Life -- 16 Food: Molecular Gastronomy -- 17 Household Chemicals: Helps and Hazards -- 18 Fitness and Health: Some Chemical Connections -- 19 Drugs: Chemical Cures, Comforts and Cautions -- 20 Poisons: Chemical Toxicology.

Chemistry for Changing Times is now in its fourteenth edition. Times have changed immensely since the first edition appeared in 1972 and continue to change more rapidly than ever-especially in the vital areas of biochemistry (neurochemistry, molecular genetics), the environment (sustainable practices, climate change), energy, materials, drugs, and health and nutrition. This book has changed accordingly. We have thoroughly updated the text and further integrated green chemistry throughout. There is a new or revised green chemistry essay in each chapter. Learning objectives and end-of-chapter problems are correlated to each essay. In preparing this new edition, we have responded to suggestions from users and reviewers of the thirteenth edition, as well as used our own writing, teaching, and life experiences. The text has been fully revised and updated to reflect the latest scientific developments in a fast-changing world.