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Table of contents for I am a skater / as photographed by Jane Feldman.
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1. Basic Facets of Chemistry
Chemistry is properties. Chemistry is invisible.
Chemistry is reshuffling. Chemistry is energy.
Chemistry is unlimited. Chemistry is cooperation.
Chemistry is particles. Chemistry is counting.
Chemistry is labs and demos. Potential problems.
2. Opportunities for Success
A sample opportunity. A second opportunity. Build
a place to live and they will come. Every enemy has
a weakness. Everything from smelly fish to blue
jeans.
3. The Effects of Chemistry on Everyday Life
Air bags: Where chemistry scored an assist.
Advantages of tempered glass. Government-
sponsored opportunities. Chemistry offers unlimited
opportunities. The addiction phenomenon. A happier
view of chemistry. Plant cells for tomorrow's
test tubes.
4. The Educational Angle
Mathematics and chemistry. Computers and
chemistry careers. Making proper use of computers.
Chemistry in college.
5. Personal Qualities and Success in Chemistry
Observational skills. Observation and explanation.
Observation and imagination. Imagination and
inventiveness.
6. Chemical Career Specialties
Specialization can be misleading. Chemistry
teachers. The organic chemist. Playing games with
nature's chemistry. The analytical chemist. Inorganic
chemistry. Physical chemistry. Other viewpoints.
Related careers.
7. Landing a Job
The employer's point of view. Where will the best
jobs be? Potential employment problems. Obtaining
that first job. Campus interviews. Interview basics.
Additional questions. Making other contacts.
Application letters and rsumes.
8. Chemistry Facts and Figures
Chemistry is worldwide. Chemistry is a way to
make a living. Chemistry is products. Chemistry is
process.
9. Professional Organizations
The code of ethics of the Chemical Institute of
Canada. The American Chemical Society code of
ethics. Objectives of the American Chemical
Society.
10. Chemistry Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
From Shakespeare to the National Institutes of
Health. Tomorrow's chemistry. Professional
controversy. Chemistry in the past. Development of
chemistry models. Future markets. Focusing on
environmental problems. Feeding humanity.