Reference Books
Hawley's Condensed Chemical Dictionary by Publication Date: 2007Provides concise, condensed, and prompt definitions of terms and phenomena in chemistry, biology, biochemistry, and more. Is ideal for those with only minutes to devote to any given chemical substance or topic.
Hutchinson Science Desk Reference by Publication Date: 2006Publisher: Helicon Publishing
Packed with facts, this reference aims to provide clear answers to all sorts of scientific questions in concise summaries, easy-access tables and handy glossaries. Over 500 biographies are also included.
U-X-L Encyclopedia of Science by Publication Date: 2001This alphabetically organized set opens up the entire world of science in clear, nontechnical language.Hutchinson Trends In Science by
Publication Date: 2006Publisher: Helicon Publishing
Reviewing developments in chemistry in the last 100 years, this book provides an easy reference guide to the major discoveries, an index to key terms and concepts, biographies of important physicists and the new and exciting developments we can expect.
Web Resources
- American Chemical SocietyResearch, career and publication announcements from the official website of the American Chemical Society.
- ChemSpider from the Royal Society of ChemistrySearch for information on substances.
- NIST Chemistry WebBookThis site provides thermochemical, thermophysical, and ion energetics data compiled by NIST under the Standard Reference Data Program.
- Royal Society of ChemistryResources and publications from the Royal Society of Chemistry.
- World of ScienceEric Weisstein's World of Science contains budding encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics.