Forerunners Theory and Production
of Gases Electrochemistry
and Electrochemical
Industries The Path to the
Periodic Table Atomic and Nuclear
Structure Chemical Synthesis,
Structure, and Bonding Pharmaceuticals
and the Path
to Biomolecules Petroleum and
Petrochemicals Plastics and Other Polymers Chemical Engineering:
Chemistry Scales Up
for Industry Human and Natural Environmental Concerns

Students learn about the major advances in the history of the chemical sciences in the classroom, but rarely do they learn about the individuals behind those advances. Chemical Achievers aims to rectify that by presenting the human face of science. Boyle's law, for example, becomes less cold and abstract when it is connected with a face, even if the face is topped with a wig. Marie Curie was a mother, not just a genius scientist, as seen in a photograph of her with her daughters. And we are reminded of the ubiquity of the contribution of the chemical sciences to all aspects of our daily lives when we read about Wallace Carothers and his path to nylon, Percy Julian and his groundbreaking work on hormones, and Charles Chandler's efforts to preserve the environment. Chemical Achievers brings together biographical information and historical images in one convenient place. You’ll meet chemists in formal settings, in relaxed moments with their families, and engaged in their work.