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Chemical Composition of Everyday Products by Kathleen van Cleef-Toedt
Call Number: UC Blue Ash Stacks QD75.22 .T64 2005
ISBN: 0313325790
Publication Date: 2005
This book analyzes over 100 groups of products, identifying the specific chemical composition of a product, its historical use, how it functions, and any associated environmental and/or human health issues.
Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology by Wiley-Interscience Publication Staff (Editor)
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9780471484943
Publication Date: 2004
Presenting a wide scope of articles on chemical substances, properties, manufacturing, and uses; on industrial processes, unit operations in chemical engineering; and on fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field.
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary by Richard J. Lewis
Call Number: QD5 .C5 2007
ISBN: 9780471768654
Publication Date: 2007
A compilation of technical data and descriptive information covering thousands of chemicals and chemical phenomena, trade name products, processes, reactions, products, and related terminology. Provides concise, condensed, and prompt definitions of terms and phenomena in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and more.
The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements by Robert E. Krebs
Call Number: UC Blue Ash QD466 .K69 2006
ISBN: 0313334382
Publication Date: 2006-
The discovery and history of each element - from those known from ancient times to those created in the modern laboratory - is explained clearly and concisely.
Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook by Donald C. Plumb
Call Number: SF917 .P58 2011
ISBN: 9780470959640
Publication Date: 2011
Plumb's Veterinary Drug Handbook remains the most complete source of drug information relevant for animals available.
The Poisoner's Handbook by Deborah Blum
Call Number: eBook
ISBN: 9781594202438
Publication Date: 2010
Blum follows New York City's first forensic scientists to discover a fascinating Jazz Age story of chemistry and detection, poison and murder. 1 user can view the book at a time.
Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs by Mark G. Papich
Call Number: SF917 .P36 2016
ISBN: 9780323244855
Publication Date: 2016
Saunders Handbook of Veterinary Drugs, 4th Edition includes entries for 550 drugs, with convenient appendices summarizing clinically relevant information at a glance.
Why There's Antifreeze in Your Toothpaste by Simon Quellen Field
Call Number: UC Blue Ash Stacks QD471 .F565 2008
ISBN: 9781556526978
Publication Date: 2007
Decoding more than 150 cryptic ingredients, the guide explains each component's structural formula, offers synonymous names, and describes its common uses.