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Biochemistry

Emsley, John. Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Materials in Everyday Life. Oxford University Press, 1998. Includes topics such as folic acid, penicillin, nicotine, melatonin, salicylates, and carbon monoxide.

Koolman, Jan, and others. Color Atlas of Biochemistry. Thieme, 1997. A handy pocket size overview of biochemistry using pictorial representations.

Lehninger, Albert L.; David L. Nelson; and Michael M. Cox. Principles of Biochemistry. Worth, 2000. A solid and authoritative text.

Schumm, Dorothy E. Essentials of Biochemistry. Little, Brown, 1995.

Smith, A. D., and others, eds. Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. 2nd ed. Oxford University Press, 2000. Includes more than 17,000 brief entries, useful cross-references, and illustrations.

Stryer, Lubert. Biochemistry. Freeman, 1995, 1999. An introduction of biochemical principles to give the reader a command of the concepts and language.

Chemistry

Atkins, Peter Williams. The Periodic Kingdom: A Journey into the Land of the Chemical Elements. Perseus , 1997. An introductory text that inventively serves as a travel guide to the field of chemistry.

Hall, Nina. The New Chemistry. Cambridge University Press, 2000. This book highlights the most important developments in chemistry over the past 30 years.

Hill, John W., and Doris W. Kolb. Chemistry for Changing Times. Prentice Hall, 1997. Application of the essentials of chemistry to food, drugs, air, etc.

Joesten, Melvin D. and others. World of Chemistry. Saunders, 1997. Essays by prominent chemists describing for lay people or beginners just what their interest are.

Keinan, Ehud, and Israel Schechter. Chemistry for the 21st Century. Wiley, 2001. Provides a glimpse into the future of this dynamic science.

Malone, Lee J. Basic Concepts of Chemistry. 6th ed. Wiley, 2000. A student-friendly introduction to chemistry.

Snyder, Carl H. The Extraordinary Chemistry of Ordinary Things. Wiley, 1997. Chemistry for those who will not pursue it professionally.

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