Description
A fun, readable, interesting book. -- Les Sperling, Lehigh University A well-written update containing recent information not available in previous publications intended for the general public. It will be an efficient starting point to anyone interested in the basics. -- Jacques Penelle, University of Massachusetts at Amherst Green Plastics introduces the new generation of biodegradable plastics--bioplastics--whose components are derived mostly from renewable raw materials. For anyone interested in an introduction to 'green plastics,' this is the entrance key. -- Ann-Christine Albertsson, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, and editor, "Biomacromolecules"
About the Author
Eugene Stevens is Professor of Chemistry at the State University of New York at Binghamton. He has conducted research on biopolymers for more than thirty years and has published more than one hundred papers dealing with the conformational behavior of biomolecules, a topic he has explored through chiroptic methods.
Reviews
"As its subtitle promises, [this book] does offer an introduction to the subject, along with a brief overview of the chemistry of plastics. Rounding out the book are a helpful glossary, a reading list for those interested in exploring the topic in greater depth and an appendix of recipes for making your own bioplastics from common ingredients."--American Scientist "A very nice introduction to the field of biodegradable polymers."--Choice "The flow of topics is natural and intuitive. Definitions and diagrams are generally plain, precise, and easy to understand... This book is recommended for college-level students as well as for the general reader with little formal background in chemistry who desires an up-to-date presentation on current and future trends in plastics."--Armen S. Casparian, Science Books & Film
Book Information
ISBN 9780691049670
Author E. S. Stevens
Format Hardback
Page Count 248
Imprint Princeton University Press
Publisher Princeton University Press
Weight(grams) 510g