Catalog Search Results
Author
Language
English
Description
A NEW LOOK TO CHEMISTRY is an educational book that takes readers into the world of chemistry. Here, the author presents some relevant ideas like introducing a particle into a potential energy field at an angle. It provides discussions and graphical presentation from a total differential equation to the path of an electron in an energy orbital; electronegativity and polarity to activation energy and oxidation or reduction reaction equations; and redefining...
62) Boron Hydrides
Author
Language
English
Description
In this classic monograph, Nobel Prize–winning chemist William N. Lipscomb elucidates his area of expertise: the general structural principles and reactions of boron hydrides and related compounds. Lipscomb's work appeared only a decade after the structures of boron hydrides were first elucidated and their chemistry formulated into a widely applicable framework. His observations led to a major reconsideration of how atoms bond to form stable molecules....
Author
Language
Español
Description
¿Cómo quitar de la ropa una mancha de grasa, el olor a cigarrillo o a comida? ¿Cualquier producto sirve? En la cocina, en la calle, en el trabajo y hasta en las paredes la suciedad nos persigue, pero la ciencia y la tecnología vienen en nuestro auxilio... ¡cual superhéroes salvadores!
Es que la limpieza sigue principios de lo más científicos: los desengrasantes y la lavandina, pero también el vinagre, el talco, la sal o incluso el fijador...
Author
Language
English
Description
The aim of this graduate-level textbook is to present and explain, at other than a superficial level, modem ab initio approaches to the calculation of the electronic structure and properties of molecules. The first three chapters contain introductory material culminating in a thorough discussion of the Hartree-Fock approximation. The remaining four chapters describe a variety of more sophisticated approaches, which improve upon this approximation....
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A renowned biochemist's illuminating inquiry into the Krebs cycle and the origins of life. What brings the Earth to life, and our own lives to an end? For decades, biology has been dominated by the study of genetic information. Information is important, but it is only part of what makes us alive. Our inheritance also includes our living metabolic network, a flame passed from generation to generation, right back to the origin of life. In Transformer,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Sometimes explosive, often delicious, occasionally poisonous, but always interesting: the New York Times-bestselling author of Stuff Matters shows us the secret lives of liquids: the shadow counterpart of our solid "stuff." We all know that without water we couldn't survive, and that sometimes a cup of coffee or a glass of wine feels just as vital. But do we really understand how much we rely on liquids, or the destructive power they hold? Set...
71) The pH scale
Author
Series
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"The pH scale measures how acidic or basic a substance is, ranging from 0 to 14. Readers will learn how certain substances rank on the pH scale, what happens when acids and bases are mixed, and how water can make a substance either acidic or basic. These significant science concepts are discussed in clear and approachable text and supported by motivating fact boxes, charts, and images and photographs."--
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (613 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Even though his cancer's in remission, chemistry teacher turned meth maker Walter White still can't catch a break. His wife has filed for divorce, his DEA agent brother-in-law is out to bust him, and a Mexican cartel just wants him dead. But with his family's future still at stake, Walt cooks up a deal that will make him a fortune, a scheme with a terrible price.
75) Elements
Author
Series
Physical Desc
32 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Elements create everything around us, from the air we breathe to our very bodies. Some elements are abundant, such as hydrogen and carbon, while others are rare or only created in laboratories! How elements join to create compounds--and the matter around us--is an amazing discovery that scientists are still investigating. Readers will appreciate the accessible look at elements in this intriguing book, which includes comprehensible fact boxes, helpful...
Author
Physical Desc
175 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
"This long-awaited guide serves as a tool to explain the general principles of natural dyeing, and to help dyers to become more accomplished at their craft through an increased understanding of the process. Photos of more than 450 samples demonstrate the results of actual dye tests, and detailed information covers every aspect of natural dyeing including theory, fibers, mordants, dyes, printing, organic indigo vats, finishing, and the evaluation of...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Earning a degree in chemistry changed my life!" - Walter the Educator. This book is dedicated to all the chemistry lovers, like myself, across the world. The Poetry of Barium belongs to the Chemical Element Poetry Book Series by Walter the Educator™. Collect all books in the series at WaltertheEducator.com. Creating a poetry book about the chemical element Barium was an intriguing endeavor. Barium, with its atomic number 56 and symbol Ba, possesses...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Earning a degree in chemistry changed my life!" - Walter the Educator. This book is dedicated to all the chemistry lovers, like myself, across the world. The Poetry of Xenon belongs to the Chemical Element Poetry Book Series by Walter the Educator™. Collect all books in the series at WaltertheEducator.com. Creating a poetry book about the chemical element Xenon was a fascinating and unique endeavor. Xenon, with its rare and mysterious properties,...
Author
Language
English
Description
In order to fully understand any subject, the fundamentals must be understood and kept in the back of the mind. Organic Chemistry is one of the most difficult subjects a college student can take, especially if they are not a Chemistry major. A lot goes into the fundamentals of the subject. That is why an Organic Chemistry Fundamentals book can be so helpful to a student. When studying the material, if the student discovers they do not understand something,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Earning a degree in chemistry changed my life!" - Walter the Educator. This book is dedicated to all the chemistry lovers, like myself, across the world. The Poetry of Indium belongs to the Chemical Element Poetry Book Series by Walter the Educator™. Collect all books in the series at WaltertheEducator.com. Creating a poetry book about the chemical element Indium was an intriguing and innovative project. Indium, being a lesser-known element, offers...
Looking for an older book we don’t have?
Printed books not owned by Santa Fe Public Library that were released more than 6 months ago can be requested from other Interlibrary Loan libraries to be delivered to your local library for pickup. Limit: 3 per calendar month.
Looking for a newer item we don’t have?
Suggest the library purchase a new book, DVD, audiobook, or music CD through your account. Limit: 30 active requests at a time. Submit Purchase Suggestion