As well as describing recent advances in chemistry and chemical technology, this handbook outlines current social issues in chemistry, gives information on careers in this field and discusses questions concerning basic research, technology and ethical issues. Brief biographical sketches of leading chemists and Nobel Prize winners in chemistry are included. The book also features a directory of national and state organizations and associations devoted to chemistry and chemical technology, a glossary of terms and an extensive annotated bibliography of print and nonprint resources for adults, students and educators.