CHEM: Careers in Chemistry (Chukwu)

Careers in Chemistry contains over 20 profiles of branches or fields of chemistry such as Agricultural Chemistry, Cosmetics Chemistry, Food Chemistry, and Forensic Science. It also contains over 20 corresponding occupational profiles that highlight a particular career within that branch or field (for example, a perfume chemist for Cosmetics Chemistry). All essays are written by authors with expertise in science or a related field.

This book gives readers a close look at what it's like to work as a chemist. Readers will come to understand STEM concepts through a career focus as they learn about how chemists use science, technology, engineering, and math every day.

Chemicals are everywhere. Many are natural and safe, others synthetic and dangerous. Or is it the other way around? With chapters on the chemistry found in different parts of our home, in the backyard, and in the world around us, Ben Selinger and Russell Barrow explain how things work, where marketing can be deceptive, and what risks you should really be concerned about.

This book opens the audience's eyes to the extraordinary scientific secrets hiding in everyday objects. Addresses compounds that affect everyone in one way or another: poisons, pharmaceuticals, foods, and illicit drugs. Focuses on edgy types of stories that chemists generally tend to avoid so as not to paint chemistry in a bad light.