Young Humphry Davy: The Making of an Experimental Chemist. June Z. Fullmer. American Philosophical Society: Philadelphia, PA, 2000. 15 illustrations. xvi + 385 pp, hardcover. 18.1 × 25.8 cm. $30.00. ISBN 0-87169-237-6 George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 401 - 403
Chemistry: The Molecular Science, First Edition. John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski, and Peter C. Jurs. Brooks/Cole Pub Co.: Monterrey, CA, May 2001. 1184 pp, hardcover. $125.50 (includes CD-ROM). ISBN 0-0303-2011-9 Mark Benvenuto Media Reviews Pages: 400 - 401
The Politics of Excellence: Behind the Nobel Prize in Science. Robert Marc Friedman. Times Books, Henry Holt and Company: New York, 2001. xv + 379 pp, hardcover. 16.0 × 24.2 cm. $30.00. ISBN 0-7167-3103-7 George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 389 - 400
Orgo Cards: Organic Chemistry Review. By Steven Q. Wang, M.D.; Babak Razani, Ph.D.; Edward J. K. Lee; Jennifer Wu, M.D.; and William Berkowitz, Ph.D. Barrons Educational Series, 250 Wireless Blvd, Hauppauge NY, 11788, 1-800-645-3476. $18.95 U.S.; $26.50 Canada. ISBN: 0-7641-7503-3 Roseann K. Sachs Media Reviews Pages: 395 - 395
Science Pathways of Discovery. Ivan Amato, Editor. John Wiley & Sons: New York, 2002. Illustrations and tables, v + 247 pp, hardcover. 19.5 × 24.1 cm. $27.95; £20.95. ISBN 0-471-05660-X George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 393 - 395
The Genie in the Bottle: 64 All New Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life. Dr. Joe Schwarcz 15 cartoons by Brian Gable. Henry Holt: New York; ECW Press: Toronto, Canada, 2000. 311 pp, paperback, 14.0 × 20.7 cm. $16.00, Canada $16.95. ISBN 0-8050-7138-5 George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 391 - 393
The History of Science in the United States: An Encyclopedia. Marc Rothenberg, editor. Garland Publishing, Inc.: New York and London, 2001. xx + 615 pp, hardcover,22.0 × 28.4 cm. $150.00. ISBN 0-8153-0762-4 George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 389 - 391
Kirk-Othmer Concise Encyclopedia of Chemical Technology, Fourth Edition. Jacqueline I. Kroschwitz andMary Howe-Grant (Editors). Wiley-Interscience: New York, NY, 2001. Figs., tables. xxxvi + 2196 pp., paperback, 21.2 × 27.7 cm. $325.00. ISBN 0-471- 41961-3 George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 389 - 389
The Molecular World: Alkenes and Aromatics. Edited by Peter Taylor and Michael Gagan. The Royal Society ofChemistry and The Open University: Cambridge, U.K., July2002. 184 pp, paperback, 263 × 210 mm. £17.50. ISBN0854046801 Susan Armstrong Media Reviews Pages: 388 - 389
Scientifically Speaking: A Dictionary of Quotations. Selected and arranged by Carl C. Gaither and Alma E. Cavazos-Gaither; illustrated by Andrew Slocombe. Institute of Physics: Bristol, England; Philadelphia, PA, 2000. 25 cartoons. xiv + 482 pp, paperback, 15.5 × 23.0 cm. $24.99, £19.99. ISBN 0-7503-0636-X George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 387 - 387
A Case Study in the Chemical Engineering Freshman Course Using Enhanced Excel with Visual Basic and Power Point Abdelaziz Al-KhlaifatRad AlRifai Computers in Chemistry Pages: 384 - 386
Quantitative Impact of a Cognitive Modeling Intelligent Tutoring System on Student Performance in Balancing Chemical Equations Mary Beth WalshConnie M. MossJeffry D. Madura Computers in Chemistry Pages: 379 - 383
Student-Designed Multistep Synthesis Projects in Organic Chemistry Kate J. GrahamChris P. SchallerJohn B. Klassen Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 376 - 378
Construction and Evaluation of a LEGO Spectrophotometer for Student Use Kevin KnaggeDaniel Raftery Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 371 - 375
Radiolysis of Aqueous Solutions of Benzoate Ion: A Radiation Chemistry Experiment for Undergraduates Evon PowellNick Zevos Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 366 - 370
A Chemiluminescent Clock Reaction: A Dramatic Illustration of Competing Reaction Kinetics Miguel O. Mitchell Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 364 - 365
A Colorful Investigation of a Diprotic Acid: A General Chemistry Laboratory Exercise Eugene T. SmithJohn R. Matachek Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 359 - 363
Syn and Anti Isomer Preference in Oximes: An Undergraduate Organic Chemistry Experiment Michael D. MosherScott Meisenbach Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 356 - 358
Microwave-Assisted Dehydration of Aqua Complexes Naokazu YoshikawaHiroshi Takashima Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 354 - 355
Chemical Equilibrium, Free Energy, and Entropy of Mixing Mauricio Gomes ConstantinoGil Valdo José da Silva Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 349 - 353
From the Arrhenius to the Clausius–Clapeyron Equation Igor Novak Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 347 - 348
Modeling and Graphic Presentation of Acid–Base Titration Curves. Presentation of an Alternative Method Günter HeilHorst Schäfer In the Classroom Pages: 339 - 346
Information Entropy and Uncertainty Relations Henry E. Montgomery Jr. In the Classroom Pages: 334 - 338
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Novel Discussion Exercises for First-Year Chemistry Students Jessica R. KingWilliam J. F. HunterLisa F. Szczepura In the Classroom Pages: 329 - 333
Who Wants to Pass Chemistry II Laboratory Jim D. RoachBenjamin C. Abel In the Classroom Pages: 328 - 328
Who’s Minding the Store?—Or How a Team of Undergraduate Teaching Interns Rejuvenated an ACS Certified Program Judith M. Bonicamp In the Classroom Pages: 324 - 327
Organic Chemistry Science Tutorials. M. C. H. Multimedia, Inc. Compact Disc. Order from: M. C. H. Multimedia, Inc., 1-888-390-7947, Web site: mchmultimedia.com; $79.99 (student price: $39.99) Jeff Willemsen Media Reviews Pages: 323 - 323
Inorganic Syntheses, Vol. 33. Dimitri Coucouvanis, Editor-in-Chief. John Wiley & Sons: New York, 2002. xxiv + 276 pp. hardcover. 15.5 × 23.5 cm. $90.00. ISBN 0-471-20825-6 George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 322 - 323
Electroanalytical Methods: Guide to Experiments and Applications. F. Scholz, Editor. Springer-Verlag: Berlin, 2002. 331 pp. 100 figures, 31 tables. £49.00 (€69.95 + VAT) ISBN: 3-540-42229-3 (hardcover) Jay D. Wadhawan Media Reviews Pages: 321 - 322
Creative Evolutionary Systems. Peter J. Bentley and David W. Corne, editors. Academic Press: San Diego, Morgan Kaufmann: San Francisco. £43.95. ISBN 1-55860-673-4 George B. KauffmanAnastacia Melendy Media Reviews Pages: 319 - 321
Linus Pauling: Scientist and Peacemaker. Edited by Clifford Mead and Thomas Hager. Oregon State University Press: Corvallis, Oregon (http://osu.orst.edu/dept/press), 2001. x + 272 pp. hardcover. 18.3 × 26.0 cm. $35.00. ISBN 0-87071-489-9. To order by email: special.collections@orst.edu George B. KauffmanLaurie M. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 314 - 319
The Chemistry Animation Project. A series of VHS videocassettes for nonprofit educational use only. Nathan S. Lewis, project director. VHS videocassette, 1994-. $19.95 plus postage and handling. Order from: California Institute of Technology Bookstore, Mail Code 1-51, Pasadena, CA 91125; Telephone: (800) 514-BOOK; FAX: (626) 795-3156; email: citbook@caltech.edu George B. KauffmanHiram William Blanken Media Reviews Pages: 312 - 314
The Standard Deviants Present: Chemistry, Part 1. The Standard Deviants Academic Team including David Rowley and David Ramaker. 1-hour-56-minute VHS videocassette, 1998. $19.95. Order from: Cerebellum Corporation, 2890 Emma Lee Street, Falls Church, VA 22042; Telephone: (800) 238-9669; email: info@cerebellum.com; Web site: http://www.cerebellum.com George B. KauffmanBrian Fischer Media Reviews Pages: 311 - 312
Scientific American’s ‘The Amateur Scientist’: The Complete 20th Century Collection on CD-ROM. Shawn Carlson and Sheldon Greaves, editors. CD-ROM, 2000. ISBN 0-9703476-X. $39.99. Order from: Tinker.s Guild, 410 Tiogue Avenue, Coventry, RI 02816; Telephone: (401) 823-7367 (Voice and FAX); Toll-free, (888) 875-4255; email: info@tinkersguild.com; for purchase orders from schools, museums, and other educational institutions: FAX: (877) 503-0148 or mail to above address; Web site, which contains an order form and complete list of all articles, arranged by subject: http://www.tinkersguild.com/ George B. KauffmanBrian Fischer Media Reviews Pages: 310 - 311
Sugar, Quartz, Diamonds: Crystalline Perfection (The Science Bag). Dennis Bennett. 56:42-minute VHS videocassette, Catalog No. CRY123, 1995. $89.00 plus shipping & handling (7#x00025; of catalog price with a minimum of $6.00). Order from: Blue Sky Associates, 1208 Bridge Street, Grafton, WI 53024; Telephone: (262) 377-1398; FAX: (262) 377-7750; email: science@blueskyassociates.com; Web site, which contains an order form and brief descriptions of current titles: http://www.blueskyassociates.com George B. KauffmanAnastacia Melendy Media Reviews Pages: 309 - 309
In Memoriam Martin D. Kamen (1913–2002), Nuclear Scientist and Biochemist George B. Kauffman Chemistry and History Pages: 304 - 308
A Cognitive Modeling Tutor Supporting Student Inquiry for Balancing Chemical Equations Benny G. JohnsonDale A. Holder Computers in Chemistry Pages: 297 - 302
Using Molecular Modeling in the Organic Chemistry Course for Majors Ingrid MontesJosé A. PrietoMarilyn García Computers in Chemistry Pages: 293 - 296
How to Use Visual Basic to Interface Scientific Instruments to a Personal Computer Nikos PapadopoulosMaria Limniou Computers in Chemistry Pages: 288 - 291
Determination of DNA Bases Using Electrochemistry: A Discovery-Based Experiment Sean C. BrooksMark M. Richter Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 284 - 287
Ozone Decomposition Data for Kinetics Exercises Thomas J. ManningBrian LittleClint Schibner Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 278 - 283
Isolation of (R)-(+)-Pulegone from the European Pennyroyal Mint, Mentha Pulegium Larry G. French Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 270 - 277
Teaching Chemometrics with a Bioprocess: Analytical Methods Comparison Using Bivariate Linear Regression Vanina G. FrancoVictor E. MantovaniAlejandro C. Olivieri Laboratories and Demonstrations Pages: 265 - 269
The Three-Center, Four-Electron Bond in Hexacoordinated AB6-Type Main Group Molecules: An Alternative Model of Bonding without d-Orbital Participation in the Central Atom Xiaoping Sun In the Classroom Pages: 261 - 264
What is X? A Classroom Exercise Adrián G. Lo CascioRaquel M. Cravero In the Classroom Pages: 258 - 260
An Online Resource for Analytical Chemistry and Quantitative Analysis Courses Thomas M. Spudich Media Reviews Pages: 248 - 248
An Immaculate Misconception: Sex in an Age of Mechanical Reproduction. By Carl Djerassi. Imperial College Press, London, 2000; Distributed by World Scientific Publishing Co., Singapore; River Edge, NJ; London, England. Illustrations. xviii + 134 pp, 15.0 × 21.5 cm. $19.00; £13.00, paperback. ISBN 1-86094-248-2 (Order from sales@wspc.com) George B. KauffmanLaurie M. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 245 - 248
McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 9th Edition: An international reference work in 20 volumes including an index. McGraw-Hill, New York, NY, 2002. Figures, tables, 90 color plates. xiii + 15,320 pp, hardcover, 22.4 × 28.3 cm. $2,495.00. ISBN 0-07-913665-6 George B. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 243 - 245
A Life of Magic Chemistry: Autobiographical Reflections of a Nobel Prize Winner. George A. Olah. Wiley-Interscience, New York, 2001. x + 277 pp, hardcover. 16.5 × 24.0 cm. $34.95; £25.50. ISBN 0-471-15743-0 George B. KauffmanLaurie M. Kauffman Media Reviews Pages: 241 - 243
