The world is currently consuming about 85 million barrels of oil a day, and about two-thirds as much natural gas equivalent, both derived from non-renewable natural sources. In the foreseeable future,
Hydrocarbons and their transformations play major roles in chemistry as raw materials and sources of energy. Diminishing petroleum supplies, regulatory problems, and environmental concerns constantly
The fascinating autobiographical reflections of Nobel Prize winner George OlahHow did a young man who grew up in Hungary between the two World Wars go from cleaning rubble and moving pianos at the end
Compares and contrasts the structure and chemistry of boron clusters, carbon clusters, and carboranes and their derivatives. Honors the pioneering works of William Lipscomb.
Completely revised and updated, the third edition of this bestseller discusses the concept and ongoing development of using methanol as a transportation fuel, energy storage medium, and as a raw mater
This book provides an unparalleled contemporary assessment of hydrocarbon chemistry – presenting basic concepts, current research, and future applications.• Comprehensive
Olah and Mathew present students, academics, researchers, chemists, and general interest readers with the second edition of their examination of Olah’s life, scientific pursuits, and journey from Hung
Olah (chemistry, U. of Southern California) et al. provide an updated edition of their text on the chemistry of hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, and aromatics. They survey the major types of c
The chemistry of superacids has developed in the last two decades into a field of growing interest and importance. Now available in a new expanded second edition, this definitive work on superacids of
Superelectrophiles and Their Chemistry contains, for the first-time, a discussion of the basics of this emerging field of organic chemistry, alongside tools to help the reader apply the chemistry. Spe
Carbocations are key intermediaries in a wide range of acid-catalyzed organic synthetic reactions, and are useful to chemists seeking to find why reactions occur. Olah (Nobel Laureate 1994, chemistry,
Comprehensive and up-to-date coverage of onium ions-an indispensable reference for academic and industrial chemistsIn Onium Ions, Nobel Prize-winning chemist George Olah joins forces with coauthors Ke
Leading investigators in their fields present a broad perspective of recent major research trends in synthetic fluorine chemistry. Coverage includes: various aspects of organic and inorganic fluorine
Inspired by a symposium held at the University of Southern California, March 1988, dedicated to Paul von R. Schleyer. Contributors examine the role of ``hypercarbons'' in several areas of chemistry, s
Comprehensive and up-to-date, the book brings together for the first time synthetic nitration methods and mechanistic aspects of both aromatic and aliphatic nitrations. Researchers and students will a
For centuries, professional cooking was a job exclusively for men. As a result, most histories of food and cooking, even today, are dominated by male achievements. But while historians weren't paying
This important book includes sections on cognitive and developmental approaches to language and literacy acquisition, sociocultural approaches to language and literacy, crosslinguistic and bilingual i
Olah, whose career spanned the second half of the 20th century, has selected 250 of his 1,240 published papers, and arranged them in 28 sections, mostly topical, each of which he introduces. Because h
In the course of his career spanning over six decades, George A Olah, winner of the 1994 Nobel Prize for Chemistry, has been exceedingly prolific. He has published some 1500 scientific papers and 25 b
