Chemicals often have a negative Image among the general public. But there is no material world or indeed human beings without chemicals. The material world is operated by chemicals. The title 'Chemicals for Life and Living' implies that the material world is staged and played by chemicals. The book consists of five parts and an appendix. Part 1 - Essentials for life; Part 2 - Enhancing health; Part 3 - For the fun of life; Part 4 - Chemistry of the universe and earth, and Part 5 - Some negative effects of chemicals. The appendix gives a brief summary of what chemistry is all about, including a short chapter of chemical principles. No quantitative calculations are included in this book so that it is appealing for everyone - not just chemists.

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Life itself (A): How can we get energy to live with?
Life itself (B): Why are we like our parents?
Clothing and Shelters Polymer Material
Mineral nutrition
Stories of Drug Development
Fireworks A Carnival of Chemicals
Light Sticks, Fireflies and Color TV
Ceramics
Diamond, Graphite, Bucky Ball and Nanotubes (Fun with Carbon)
Perfumes
Chemistry of the Universe
Chemistry of the Earth
Environmental Issues Inorganic Pollutants
Environmental Issues Organic Pollutants
Use, Abuse and Misuse of Chemicals
Domain of Chemistry
Chemistry s View of the Material World
Chemicals and Light
Are Atoms and Molecules for Real? Can we see them?