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Applied Chemistry

A Textbook for Engineers and Technologists

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxiv
  2. Energy: An Overview

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 1-23
  3. Solid Fuels

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 25-39
  4. Crude Oil

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 41-55
  5. Liquid Fuels

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 57-70
  6. Alternate Fuels

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 71-83
  7. Gaseous Fuels

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 85-103
  8. Nuclear Energy

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 105-129
  9. Lubrication and Lubricants

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 131-144
  10. Electrochemistry, Batteries, and Fuel Cells

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 145-173
  11. Corrosion

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 175-189
  12. Polymers and Plastics

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 191-217
  13. Adhesives and Adhesion

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 219-232
  14. Paint and Coatings

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 233-244
  15. Explosives

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 245-260
  16. Water

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 261-277
  17. Carbon-Based Polymers, Activated Carbons

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 279-290
  18. Cement, Ceramics, and Composites

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 291-301
  19. Semiconductors and Nanotechnology

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 303-309
  20. Epilogue

    • O. V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser
    Pages 311-312

About this book

The second edition of Gesser’s classic Applied Chemistry includes updated versions of the original 16 chapters plus two new chapters on semiconductors and nanotechnology. This textbook introduces chemistry students to the applications of their field to engineering design and function across a wide range of subjects, from fuels and polymers to electrochemistry and water treatment. Each chapter concludes with a reading list of relevant books and articles as well as a set of exercises which include problems that extend the topics beyond the text. Other supplements to the text include a laboratory section with step-by-step experiments and a solutions manual for instructors.

Authors and Affiliations

  • , Chemistry Department, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada

    O.V. Roussak, H. D. Gesser

About the authors

Professors Gesser and Roussak teach in the Chemistry Department at the University of Manitoba.

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eBook USD 54.99
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Softcover Book USD 69.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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