Chemistry: Books, Encyclopedias, & Reference Works

An online ready-reference book of chemical & physical data (melting point, etc.) for certain small molecule poisons. Unfortunately, most biological-based poisons are not listed here, but this text does have some good information on some of the poison topics.

Chemistry plus forensics, metallurgy, materials science & geology; biographical entries on key figures; entries on major topics e.g. polymers and crystal defects; chronologies charting the main discoveries in atomic theory, biochemistry, explosives, and plastics; web links.

Articles on chemical substances?including their properties, manufacturing, and uses. It also focuses on industrial processes and unit operations in chemical engineering, as well as covering fundamentals and scientific subjects related to the field. Additionally, environmental and health issues concerning chemical technology are also addressed.

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