Organic Chemistry

Miracles from Plants

Human benefit from the organic chemistry of plants is incalculable in terms of health, food, comfort and security. Indeed, the future well-being of humanity rests in significant measure upon a responsible relationship with the plant kingdom in order to re-establish balance in the Earth’s natural environmental systems.

Human benefit from the organic chemistry of plants is incalculable in terms of health, food, comfort and security. Indeed, the future well-being of humanity rests in significant measure upon a responsible relationship with the plant kingdom in order to re-establish balance in the Earth’s natural environmental systems.

In a highly readable volume, Organic Chemistry: Miracles from Plants presents many fascinating points of entry to the organic chemistry of a wide range of crucially-important, naturally-occurring, chemical substances which are derived from plants.

Features:

• Presents in a readable and accessible manner many fascinating points of entry to the organic chemistry of a wide range of crucially-important, naturally-occurring, chemical substances which are derived from plants.
• Key concepts in and knowledge of organic chemistry are reinforced.
• Highly-relevant and contemporary context stimulates learning in organic chemistry.
• Searching exercises and extension materials are provided at the end of every chapter each of which is amply illustrated.
• In a single source, this volume provides knowledge, challenge and valuable learning opportunity in chemistry, medicine, nutrition and the environmental sciences.
• Recipient of the 2025 American Botanical Council’s ‘James A. Duke Excellence in Botanical Literature Award’. ABC has chosen Organic Chemistry: Miracles from Plants due to its engaging and readable exploration into the role plants play in human lives and, as a result, creates an accessible introduction to the field of organic chemistry.

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