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<b>What’s it really like to be a chemist?</b> <p><b>Leading chemists share what they do, how they do it, and why they love it.</b></p> <p>“Letters to a young …” has been a much-loved way for professionals in a field to convey their enthusiasm and the realities of what they do to the next generation. Now, <i>Letters to a Young Chemist</i> does the same for the chemical sciences. Written with a humorous touch by some of today’s leading chemists, this book presents missives to “Angela,” a fictional undergraduate considering a career in chemistry. The different chapters offer a mix of fundamental principles, contemporary issues, and challenges for the future. Marye Anne Fox, Chancellor of the University of California San Diego, talks about learning to do research and modern physical organic chemistry. Brothers Jonathan and Daniel Sessler explain the chemistry of anesthetics that make modern surgery possible while Elizabeth Nolan talks about biological imaging. Terry Collins talks about green chemistry, a more sustainable way of doing chemistry, while several authors including Carl Wamser, Harry Gray, John Magyar, and Penny Brothers discuss the crucial contributions that chemists can ma

Who reads Letters to a Young Chemist?

Author

Abhik Ghosh, Stephen J. Lippard

Publisher

John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781118007099

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Science, Chemistry, Memoir

Rating

4.11 / 5 (9 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14