This book is a useful tool for kids and adults including science students who want to have brief knowledge of how materials are made. Children in grade/primary schools and those in secondary/high schools will find this handbook useful in understanding the concept of how chemical materials are made. The area covered in this aspect of chemistry include:
- Development of the Chemical Industry
- Important Raw Materials
- Divisions of the Chemical Industry
- Plastics
- Metallurgy
- Pharmaceuticals
- Glass
- Ceramics
- Paints
- Cement
- Soaps and Detergents
- Food and Drinks
- Economics of Industrial Processes
- Importance of Industrial Chemistry
- Cleaning up Wastes
This book that gives a brief idea of what industrial chemistry entails is an ideal resource for students and anyone who wants to have an idea of the science of materials. I advice all chemistry students to make this pocket book their companion.