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- Explains the essentials of polymer chemistry
- Describes how macromolecules were discovered
- Provides basic knowledge in polymerization techniques
- Presents an overview of most common polymers in a chronological list
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Materials (BRIEFSMATERIALS)
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Table of contents (13 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
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Authors and Affiliations
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Norwich, United Kingdom
Jim Massy
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Little Book about BIG Chemistry
Book Subtitle: The Story of Man-Made Polymers
Authors: Jim Massy
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Materials
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-54831-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2017
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-54830-2Published: 22 May 2017
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-54831-9Published: 14 May 2017
Series ISSN: 2192-1091
Series E-ISSN: 2192-1105
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XX, 82
Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 48 illustrations in colour
Topics: Polymer Sciences, Structural Materials, History of Chemistry, Ceramics, Glass, Composites, Natural Materials, Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering, Textile Engineering