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2007 (Vol. 84)

2006 (Vol. 83)

2005 (Vol. 82)

2004 (Vol. 81)

2003 (Vol. 80)

2002 (Vol. 79)

2001 (Vol. 78)

2000 (Vol. 77)

1999 (Vol. 76)

1998 (Vol. 75)

2007 (Vol. 84)

Kitchen Chemistry by Ted Lister, with Heston Blumenthal; reviewed by Chrystal D. Bruce; p41 (Jan).

Astrochemistry-From Astronomy to Astrobiology by Andrew M. Shaw; reviewed by Richard Pagni; p233 (Feb).

The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance by Eric. R. Scerri; reviewed by A. Truman Schwartz; p598 (Apr).

Bretherick's Handbook of Reactive Chemical Hazards, 7th Edition edited by Peter G. Urben, assisted by Malcolm J. Pitt; reviewed by Jay A. Young; p768 (May).

The Periodic Table at a Glance by M. A. Beckett and A. W. G. Platt; reviewed by L. L. Pesterfield; p1110 (Jul).

The Enlightened Joseph Priestley: A Study of His Life and Work from 1773 to 1804 by Robert E. Schofield; reviewed by A. Truman Schwartz; p1110 (Jul).

Understanding Moore's Law—Four Decades of Innovation edited by David C. Brock; reviewed by Jack K. Steehler; p1278 (Aug).

Mendeleev on the Periodic Law: Selected Writings, 1869–1905 selected and edited by William B. Jensen; reviewed by Theodor Benfey; p1279 (Aug).

New Ideas in Chemistry from Fresh Energy for the Periodic Law by Henry A. Bent; reviewed by A. Truman Schwartz; p1431 (Sep).

Beer: Tap Into the Art and Science of Brewing, second edition by Charles Bamforth; reviewed by Addison Ault; p1609 (Oct).

Successful Science and Engineering Teaching in Colleges and Universities by Calvin S. Kalman; reviewed by Conrad Stanitski; p1609 (Oct).

Welcome to Biotech Nation: My Unexpected Odyssey into the Land of Small Molecules, Lean Genes, and Big Ideas by Moira A. Gunn; reviewed by Richard Pagni; p1610 (Oct).

Advanced Chemistry with Vernier by Jack Randall; reviewed by Kristin Baksa; p1611 (Oct).

The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A Reference Guide, 2nd Edition by Robert E. Krebs; reviewed by Peter M. Smith; p1767 (Nov).

How to Write a Successful Science Thesis: The Concise Guide for Students by William E. Russey, Hans F. Ebel, and Claus Bliefert; reviewed by Marin S. Robinson; p1925 (Dec).

Representing Electrons: A Biographical Approach to Theoretical Entities by Theodore Arabatzis; reviewed by Christopher A. Pynes; p1927 (Dec).

2006 (Vol. 83)

Elegant Solutions: Ten Beautiful Experiments in Chemistry by Philip Ball; reviewed by Harold H. Harris; p41 (Jan).

Pedagogy and the Practice of Science: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives edited by David Kaiser; reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p41 (Jan).

Drug Discovery: A History by Walter Sneader; reviewed by David J. A. Schedler; p215 (Feb).

Glowing Genes: A Revolution in Biotechnology by Marc Zimmer; reviewed by Vicky Minderhout; p215 (Feb).

The Missing Professor: An Academic Mystery by Thomas B. Jones; reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p385 (Mar).

Microbe: Are We Ready for the Next Plague? by Alan P. Zelicoff and Michael Bellomo; reviewed by Jack K. Steehler; p549 (Apr).

The Essential Exponential: For the Future of Our Planet by Albert A. Bartlett; reviewed by Kevin M. Dunn; p549 (Apr).

And Gladly Teach: A Resource Book for Chemists Considering Academic Careers, 2nd Edition by A. Truman Schwartz, Ronald D. Archer, Amina K. El-Ashmawy, David K. Lavallee, Saundra McGuire, Geraldine Richmond, and Rebecca Eikey; reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p705 (May).

Success Strategies for Women in Science: A Portable Mentor (Continuing Professional Development Series) edited by Peggy A. Pritchard; reviewed by Sally Chapman; p848 (Jun).

The Periodic Table: Into the 21st Century edited by Dennis H. Rouvray and R. Bruce King; reviewed by A. Truman Schwartz; p849 (Jun).

Reflections from the Frontiers, Explorations for the Future: Gordon Research Conferences, 1931–2006 edited by Arthur A. Daemmrich, Nancy Ryan Gray, and Leah Shaper; reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1139 (Aug).

The ACS Style Guide: Effective Communication of Scientific Information, Third Edition by Anne M. Coghill and Lorrin R. Garson; reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1603 (Nov).

2005 (Vol. 82)

Polymer Chemistry: Introduction to an Indispensable Science by David M. Teegarden; reviewed by Michael S. Matthews; p213 (Feb).

You Be The Chemist (YBTC) Kit by the Chemical Education Foundation; reviewed by Hal Harris; p530 (Apr).

Van Nostrand's Encyclopedia of Chemistry, Fifth Edition edited by Glenn D. Considine; reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p840 (Jun).

Make Your Mark in Science. Creativity, Presenting, Publishing, and Patents. A Guide for Young Scientists by Claus Ascheron and Angela Kickuth; reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1313 (Sep).

The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things by Cathy Cobb and Monty L. Fetterolf; reviewed by Michael S. Matthews; p1475 (Oct).

The Fly in the Ointment: 70 Fascinating Commentaries on the Science of Everyday Life by Joe Schwarcz; reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p1777 (Dec).

The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry by Larry Gonick and Craig Criddle; reviewed by Harold H. Harris; p1777 (Dec).

2004 (Vol. 81)

The Practice of Chemistry by Donald J. Wink, Sharon Fetzer-Gislason, Sheila D. McNicholas, reviewed by Christine M. Ingersoll; p36 (Jan).

Teaching and Learning in the Science Laboratory (Science & Technology Education Library, Vol. 16) edited by Hans Niedderer and Dimitris Psillos, reviewed by Thomas H. Eberlein; p37 (Jan).

Food: The Chemistry of Its Components, 4th edition by T. P. Coultate, reviewed by Richard M. Pagni; p39 (Jan).

The Molecular World, a series: The Third Dimension; Metals and Chemical Change; Kinetics and Mechanisms; Molecular Modelling and Bonding; Alkenes and Aromatics; Separation, Purification, and Identification; Elements of the p-Block; Mechanisms and Synthesis, coordinating editor L. E. Smart, reviewed by Paul Charlesworth; p337 (Mar).

The Science of Cooking by Peter Barham, reviewed by Cheryl Baldwin Frech; p488 (Apr).

The Last Sorcerers: The Path from Alchemy to the Periodic Table by Richard Morris, reviewed by Daniel Berger; p489 (Apr).

The Chemcraft Story: The Legacy of Harold Porter by John Tyler, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p489 (Apr).

Caveman Chemistry: 28 Projects, from the Creation of Fire to the Production of Plastics by Kevin M. Dunn, reviewed by Michael S. Matthews; p490 (Apr).

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry by Ian Guch, reviewed by Michael S. Matthews; p956 (Jul).

Chemistry Resources in the Electronic Age by Judith A. Bazler, reviewed by Robert Cole and Wheeler Conover; p958 (Jul).

Encyclopedia of Forensic Science by Suzanne Bell, reviewed by Sally Mitchell; p1122 (Aug).

Getting Science Grants: Effective Strategies for Funding Success by Thomas R. Blackburn, reviewed by Joseph E. Earley Sr.; p1268 (Sep).

Galileo's Finger: The Ten Great Ideas of Science by Peter Atkins, reviewed by Hal Harris; p1423 (Oct).

Chemistry: A Project of the American Chemical Society edited by an editorial/writing team, reviewed by Kimberlee D. Faison; p1572 (Nov).

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2003 (Vol. 80)

Envisioning Science: The Design and Craft of the Science Image by Felice Frankel, reviewed by Tami I. Spector; p264 (Mar).

Nobel Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries, 2nd Edition by Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, reviewed by Cheryl Baldwin Frech; p266 (Mar).

Introduction to Green Chemistry edited by Mary Ann Ryan and Michael Tinnesand, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p268 (Mar).

The Ingredients: A Guided Tour of the Elements by Philip Ball, reviewed by Linda H. Doerrer; p387 (Apr).

Chemical Misconceptions-Prevention, Diagnosis and Cure; Volume I: Theoretical Background; Volume II: Classroom Resources by Keith Taber, reviewed by Hal Harris; p491 (May).

Summer Reading by Harold H. Harris, Richard M. Pagni, Jeffrey Kovac, and Brian P. Coppola; p598 (Jun).

The Art of Chemistry: Myths, Medicines, and Materials by Arthur Greenberg, reviewed by Tami I. Spector; p616 (Jun).

Transmutations: Alchemy in Art: Selected Works from the Eddelman and Fisher Collections at the Chemical Heritage Foundation by Lawrence M. Principe and Lloyd DeWitt, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p618 (Jun).

Magick, Mayhem, and Mavericks: The Spirited History of Physical Chemistry by Cathy Cobb, reviewed by A. Truman Schwartz; p745 (Jul).

Conceptual Chemistry: Understanding Our World of Atoms and Molecules by John Suchocki, reviewed by Norbert J. Pienta; p746 (Jul).

On Food and Cooking. The Science and Lore of the Kitchen by Harold McGee, reviewed by Addison Ault; p880 (Aug).

Making Truth: Metaphor in Science by Theodore L. Brown, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p880 (Aug).

Chemistry and the Chemical Industry: A Practical Guide for Non-Chemists by Robert A. Smiley and Harold L. Jackson, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p881 (Aug).

Uncle Tungsten (LTE re: March 2002 review); p878 (Aug).

Oliver Sacks in Mendeleev's Garden (LTE re: March 2002 review) by James L. Marshall; p879 (Aug).

Scientists Must Write: A Guide to Better Writing for Scientists, Engineers and Students, 2nd Edition by Robert Barrass, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1005 (Sep).

Barron's How to Prepare for the AP Chemistry Advanced Placement Test: Chemistry, 3rd Edition by Neil Jespersen, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p1144 (Oct).

Building Student Safety Habits for the Workplace edited by Mickey Sarquis, reviewed by Carl P. Fictorie; p1384 (Dec).

Chemical Education: Towards Research-Based Practice edited by John K. Gilbert, Onno De Jong, Rosaria Justi, David Treagust and Jan H. Van Driel, reviewed by Norbert J. Pienta; p1387 (Dec).

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2002 (Vol. 79)

Naturally Dangerous: Surprising facts about Food, Health, and the Environment by James P. Collman, reviewed by Hal Harris; p35 (Jan).

Chemistry CD by B.C. Sanctuary, reviewed by Jack K. Steehler; p166 (Feb).

The Science of Chocolate by Stephen T. Beckett, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p167 (Feb).

Uncle Tungsten: Memories of a Chemical Boyhood by Oliver Sacks, reviewed by A. Truman Schwartz; p312 (Mar).

Chemical Safety for Teachers and Their Supervisors, Grades 7-12 by American Chemical Society and ACS Board-Council Committee on Chemical Safety, reviewed by Lisa Keith-Lucas; p315 (Mar).

The Genie in the Bottle by Joe Schwarcz, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p316 (Mar).

Stratospheric Ozone Depletion by Ann M. Middlebrook and Margaret A. Tolbert, reviewed by Evan T. Williams; p433 (Apr).

Effects of Changing Climate on Weather and Human Activities by Kevin E. Trenberth, Kathleen Miller, Linda Mearns, and Steven Rhodes, reviewed by Evan T. Williams; p433 (Apr).

Oxygen by Carl Djerassi and Roald Hoffmann, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p436 (Apr).

Summer Reading by Dick Pagni, Hal Harris, Brian Coppola, and Jeff Kovac; p648 (Jun).

Drugs and the Human Body: With Implications for Society, 6th Edition by Ken Liska, reviewed by David J. A. Schedler; p805 (Jul).

Molecules, Miracles and Medicine by Andrew Lasslo, reviewed by Peggy Geiger; p805 (Jul).

Iron, Nature's Universal Element: Why People Need Iron and Animals Make Magnets by Eugenie Vorburger Mielczarek and Sharon Bertsch McGrayne, reviewed by Linda H. Doerrer; p806 (Jul).

Linus Pauling: Scientist and Peacemaker. A Centenary Volume edited by Clifford Mead and Thomas Hager, reviewed by Derek A. Davenport; p946 (Aug).

Linus Pauling: Selected Scientific Papers (World Scientific Series in 20th Century Chemistry, Volume 10) editor-in-chief Barclay Kamb, reviewed by Derek A. Davenport; p946 (Aug).

The Research Notebooks of Linus Pauling digitized and released online by Oregon State University Special Collections, reviewed by Derek A. Davenport; p946 (Aug).

Profiles in Science published online by National Library of Medicine, reviewed by Derek A. Davenport; p946 (Aug).

Green Plastics: An Introduction to the New Science of Biodegradable Plastics by E. S. Stevens, reviewed by Cheryl Baldwin Frech; p1072 (Sep).

From Coello to Inorganic Chemistry: A Lifetime of Reactions (Profiles in Inorganic Chemistry) by Fred Basolo, reviewed by Alvin L. Crumbliss; p1206 (Oct).

Foundations of Chemistry: Special Issue on the Periodic System, editor-in-chief Eric R. Scerri, reviewed by Pedro J. Bernal; p1420 (Dec).

FX Chem 2 by Efofex Software, reviewed by Roy W. Clark; p1421 (Dec).

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2001 (Vol. 78)

The Big Bang: A History of Explosives by G. I. Brown, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p36 (Jan).

Chemistry in the Marketplace, 5th Edition by Ben Selinger, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p168 (Feb).

Rutherford, Scientist Supreme by John Campbell, reviewed by John F. C. Turner; p313 (Mar).

Stop Working & Start Thinking: A Guide to Becoming a SCIENTIST by Jack Cohen and Graham Medley, and The Scientific Endeavor: A Primer on Scientific Principles and Practice by Jeffrey A. Lee, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p315 (Mar).

Bringing Chemistry to Life: From Matter to Man by R. J. P. Williams and J. J. R. Fraústo da Silva, reviewed by Arthur Glasfeld; p454 (Apr).

Inquiry-Based Experiments for Chemistry by Valerie Ludwig Lechtanski, reviewed by Lisa Keith-Lucas; p593 (May).

Soap Bubbles in Art and Education by Gøran Rämme, reviewed by Al Hazari; p882 (Jul).

Chemistry Molecules, Matter, and Change, 4th Edition by Loretta Jones and Peter Atkins, reviewed by Norbert J. Pienta; p883 (Jul).

Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball by Trevor H. Levere, reviewed by A. Truman Schwartz; p1023 (Aug).

Scientific Laws, Principles and Theories: A Reference Guide by Robert E. Krebs, reviewed by Pedro Bernal; p1026 (Aug).

Instruments and Experimentation in the History of Chemistry edited by Frederic L. Holmes and Trevor H. Levere, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1027 (Aug).

The 13th Element by John Emsley, reviewed Daniel Rabinovich; p.1184 (Sep).

Writing Across the Chemistry Curriculum: An Instructor's Handbook by Jeffrey Kovac and Donna W. Sherwood, reviewed by John P. Lowe; p1185 (Sep).

Practical Chemistry for Schools and Colleges [CD-ROM] produced by A. J. Rest, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p1336 (Oct).

Chemistry: The Molecular Science by John W. Moore, Conrad L. Stanitski and Peter C. Jurs, reviewed by Jack K. Steehler; p1598 (Dec).

Arnold O. Beckman: One Hundred Years of Excellence by Arnold Thackray and Minor Myers Jr., reviewed by Anne T. Sherren; p1600 (Dec).

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2000 (Vol 77)

The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition by James Trefil and Robert M. Hazen, reviewed by Megan M. Hoffman; p32 (Jan).

Van Nostrand's Scientific Encyclopedia, Revised 8th Edition on CD-ROM edited by Douglas M. Considine and Glenn D. Considine, reviewed by Deborah McCool; p36 (Jan).

The Periodic Round Table by Gary Katz, reviewed by Glen E. Rodgers; p164 (Feb).

Fundamentals of Chemical Kinetics by S. R. Logan, reviewed by Frank Wilkinson; p316 (Mar).

Invitation to Organic Chemistry by A. William Johnson, reviewed by Richard Helm; p449 (Apr).

The Self-Made Tapestry: Pattern Formation in Nature by Philip Ball, reviewed by Reuben Rudman; p450 (Apr).

Principles of Chemistry by Michael Munowitz, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p563 (May).

Excel for Chemists: A Comprehensive Guide by E. Joseph Billo, reviewed by Jeffrey Greathouse; p705 (Jun).

Why Science? By R. Stephen White, reviewed by Myra Halpin; p708 (Jun).

Laboratory Handbook for General Chemistry by Norman E. Griswold, H. A. Neidig, James N. Spencer, Conrad Stanitski, reviewed by Nancy Gordon; p833 (Jul).

Radar, Hula Hoops and Playful Pigs: 67 Digestible Commentaries on the Fascinating Chemistry of Everyday Life by Joe Schwarcz, reviewed by Jay Labinger; p834 (Jul).

Teacher's Tools® AP® Chemistry, reviewed by Deborah McCool; p834 (Jul).

Access to Chemistry by Alan Jones, Mike Clemmet, Avril Higton, Elaine Golding, reviewed by Charmaine B. Mamantov; p973 (Aug).

Encyclopedia of Environmental Pollution and Cleanup edited by Robert A. Meyers and Diane K. Dittrick, reviewed by Charles S. Feigerle; p1125 (Sep).

Chemistry: The Central Science, 8th Edition (Student Edition with Media Companion) by Theodore L. Brown, H. Eugene LeMay, and Bruce E. Bursten, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p1126 (Sep).

Chasing the Rainbow: Recurrences in the Life of a Scientist by Robert Greenler, reviewed by Roger Jones; p1281 (Oct).

Job$ in the Drug Industry: A Career Guide for Chemists by Richard Friary, reviewed by David J. A. Schedler; p1282 (Oct).

Crocodile Chemistry by Crocodile Clips, Ltd., reviewed by Lisa Keith-Lucas; p1284 (Oct).

Issues and Dilemmas of Biotechnology, A Reference Guide by Bernice Schacter, reviewed by Linda M. Sweeting; p1285 (Oct).

A Question of Chemistry: Creative Problems for Critical Thinkers by John Garratt, Tina Overton, and Terry Threlfall, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1413 (Nov).

What Einstein Told His Barber by Robert L. Wolke, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p1416 (Nov).

Speaking of Science. Notable Quotes on Science, Engineering, and the Environment by Jon Fripp, Michael Fripp, and Deborah Fripp, reviewed by Ronald M. Magid; p1565 (Dec).

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1999 (Vol. 76)

Chain Gang-The Chemistry of Polymers edited by Mickey Sarquis, reviewed by David M. Collard; p32 (Jan).

CHEMiCALC (4000161) and CHEMiCALC Personal Tutor (4001108), Version 4.0 by O. Bertrand Ramsay, reviewed by Scott White and George Bodner; p34 (Jan).

The Visual Display of Quantitative Information; Envisioning Information; Visual Explanations: Images and Quantities, Evidence and Narrative by Edward R. Tufte, reviewed by Hal Harris; p169 (Feb).

Chemical Achievers: The Human Face of the Chemical Sciences by Mary Ellen Bowden, reviewed by George B. Kauffman; p172 (Feb).

Linus Pauling on Peace: A Scientist Speaks Out on Humanism and World Survival selected and edited by Barbara Marinacci and Ramesh Krishnamurthy, reviewed by Derek A. Davenport; p321 (Mar).

The Enlightenment of Joseph Priestley: A Study of His Life and Works from 1733 to 1773 by Robert E. Schofield, reviewed by William B. Jensen; p321 (Mar).

To Light Such a Candle: Chapters in the History of Science and Technology by Keith J. Laidler, reviewed by Hal Harris; p323 (Mar).

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology, 8th edition edited by Sybil P. Parker, reviewed by George B. Kauffman; p324 (Mar).

The Chemistry of Water by Susan E. Kegley and Joy Andrews, reviewed by Debbie McCool; p326 (Mar).

The History and Use of Our Earth's Chemical Elements: A Reference Guide by Robert E. Krebs, reviewed by Jeffrey D. Bracken; p475 (Apr).

The Essential Guide to Analytical Chemistry by G. Schwedt, reviewed by Sandra K. Wheeler; p476 (Apr).

The Laboratory Companion: A Practical Guide to Materials, Equipment, and Technique by G. S. Coyne, reviewed by Elizabeth A. Runquist; p614 (May).

Separated by Sex: A Critical Look at Single-Sex Education for Girls edited by Susan Morse, reviewed by Sandra C. Ceraulo; p615 (May).

Women in Chemistry: Their Changing Roles from Alchemical Times to the Mid-Twentieth Century by Marelene Rayner-Canham and Geoffrey Rayner-Canham, reviewed by Marjoie C. Caserio; p901 (Jul).

America's Scientific Treasures: A Travel Companion by Paul S. Cohen and Brenda H. Cohen, reviewed by Derek A. Davenport; p903 (Jul).

Chemical Exposures-Low Levels and High Stakes, 2nd Edition by Nicholas A. Ashford and Claudia S. Miller, reviewed by Jim Blankenship; p903 (Jul).

What Risk? edited by Roger Bate, reviewed by E. J. Behrman; p904 (Jul).

Molecules at an Exhibition: Portraits of Intriguing Molecules in Everyday Life by John Emsley, reviewed by Conrad Stanitski; p1065 (Aug).

Chem TV: Choices I, v. 1.5.1 by B. A. Luceigh, P. Ngo, and J. Chen, reviewed by L. Kraig Steffen; p1067 (Aug).

The Best of Annals of Improbable Research edited by Marc Abrahams, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1191 (Sep).

Organic Chemistry: A Short Course, 10th edition by Harold Hart, Leslie E. Craine, and David J. Hart, reviewed by Joseph F. Bunnett; p1341 (Oct).

Basic Principles of Inorganic Chemistry by Brian Murphy, Clair Murphy, and Brian J. Hathaway, reviewed by William E. Acree, Jr.; p1341 (Oct).

The Aspiring Adept: Robert Boyle and His Alchemical Quests by Lawrence M. Principe, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1343 (Oct).

A Biography of Distinguished Scientist Gilbert Newton Lewis by Edward S. Lewis, reviewed by Harold H. Harris; p1487 (Nov).

The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life by Parker J. Palmer, reviewed by Catherine Hurt Middlecamp; p1625 (Dec).

A Fifty-Year Love Affair with Organic Chemistry by William S. Johnson, reviewed by George B. Kauffman and Laurie M. Kauffman; p1627 (Dec).

A Guide to the Elements, Rev. Edition by Albert Stwertka, reviewed by Daniel Berger; p1628 (Dec).

Learning Style Perspectives: Impact in the Classroom by Lynne Celli Sarasin, reviewed by Jeffrey Kovac; p1629 (Dec).

Techniques and Experiments for Organic Chemistry, 6th Edition by Addison Ault, reviewed by Karen C. Inman; p1629 (Dec).

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1998 (Vol. 75)

Organic Chemistry: An Intermediate Text by Robert V. Hoffman, reviewed by Alan M. Rosan; p34 (Jan).

Principles of Modern Chemistry, 3rd Edition by David W. Oxtoby and Norman H. Nachtrieb, reviewed by Paul S. Poskozim; p36 (Jan).

The Hidden Curriculum: Faculty-Made Tests in Science by Sheila Tobias and Jacqueline Raphael, reviewed by Jack Steehler; p36 (Jan).

Exploring Chemical Analysis, 1st Edition by Daniel C. Harris, reviewed by John Wright; p37 (Jan).

Save Time and Money through Chemistry by Ken Carpenter, reviewed by Al Hazari; p38 (Jan).

A Devotion to Their Science: Pioneer Women of Radioactivity edited by Marlene F. Rayner-Canham and Geoffrey W. Rayner-Canham, reviewed by Margaret H. Venable; p151 (Feb).

Food: The Chemistry of Its Component, 3rd Edition by T.P. Coultate, reviewed by Rachelle Carandang and Greg Ziegler; p152 (Feb).

Buffer Solutions: The Basics by R. J. Beynon and J. S. Easterby, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p153 (Feb).

Desk Reference for Organic Chemists by Michael B. East and David J. Ager, reviewed by R. David Crouch; p153 (Feb).

Spin Choreography: Basic Steps in High Resolution NMR by Ray Freeman, reviewed by Michael J. Minch; p155 (Feb).

Book Notes: College Chemistry Faculites, reviewed by George B. Kauffman; p156 (Feb).

The Chemical World, Concepts and Applications by John W. Moore, Conrad L Stanitski, James L. Wood, John C. Kotz, Melvin D. Joesten, reviewed by Patrick L. Holt; p289 (Mar).

Organic Chemistry by Maitland Jones, Jr., reviewed by Michael S. Holden; p291 (Mar).

HyperChem 5, reviewed by William F. Coleman and Christopher R. Arumainayagam; p416 (Apr).

Chemistry: The Molecular Science, 2nd Ed. By J. Olmsted, III, and G. M. Williams, reviewed by Larry Brown; p419 (Apr).

Molecular Toxicology by P. David Josephy, with Bengt Mannervik and Paul Ortiz de Montellano, reviewed by Ned A. Porter; p544 (May).

Molecular Chemistry of the Transition Elements. An Introductory Course by Francois Mathey and Alain Sevin, reviewed by Magdalena Pala; p547 (May).

Descriptive Inorganic Chemistry by Geoff Rayner-Canham, reviewed by Daniel Rabinovich; p697 (Jun).

A History of Chemistry by Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Isabelle Stengers, reviewed by George B. Kauffman; p699 (Jun).

Basic Laboratory Chemistry, reviewed by Deborah McCool; p830 (Jul).

What Einstein Didn't Know by Robert L. Wolke, reviewed by Jack Stocker; p977 (Aug).

Spectrophotometry by Barbara Sawrey and Gabriele Wienhausen, reviewed by David Pringle; p978 (Aug).

Menachem's Seed by Darl Djerassi, reviewed by George B. Kauffman and Laurie M. Kauffman; p1096 (Sep).

Old Wine, New Flasks: Reflections on Science and Jewish Tradition by Roald Hoffmann and Shira Leibowitz Schmidt, reviewed by George B. Kauffman and Laurie M. Kauffman; p1097 (Sep).

Internet Links for Science Education: Student-Scientist Partnerships edited by Karen Cohen, reviewed by Laura M. Barden; p1219 (Oct).

Introductrory Chemistry: Concepts and Connections, 2nd Edition by Charles H. Corwin, reviewed by Wheeler Conover; p1389 (Nov).

Chemistry Skillbuilder CD-ROM by Steven D. Gammon and Sharon Hutchison, reviewed by Dawn Hensley and Wheeler Conover; p1389 (Nov).

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Chemistry edited by Joseph J. Lagowski, reviewed by George B. Kauffman; p1393 (Nov).

The Natural Selection of the Chemical Elements by R. J. P. Williams and J. J. R. Fraústo da Silva, reviewed by George B. Kauffman; p1559 (Dec).

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