Sponsored by UNESCO and the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, “The International Year of Chemistry 2011 (IYC 2011) is a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.” Responses include “the first three-dimensional model of a chemical structure made out of knitting needles and balls of wool” (created in 1883) on display at Edinburgh University (BBC) and a “Chemistry Now” video series produced by the National Science Foundation and NBC Learn (“Scientific concepts take center stage in a video series that connects chemistry to spearmint gum, dill pickles, cheeseburgers and other everyday goodies” Cosmic Log MSNBC).
Library Journal’s “Collection Development: Celebrating Chemistry, February 1, 2011,” responds with a discussion of chemistry titles. A few of those titles are mentioned below.
The interdisciplinary number for chemistry is 540 Chemistry and allied sciences. Examples of works classed in 540 are Chemistry (in series Science 101), The Joy of Chemistry: The Amazing Science of Familiar Things, and Lange's Handbook of Chemistry.
At 540 Chemistry and allied sciences is the standard-subdivisions-are-added-note: “Standard subdivisions are added for chemistry and allied sciences together, for chemistry alone.” A Dictionary of Chemistry and Van Nostrand's Encyclopedia of Chemistry are classed in 540.3 Chemistry—dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances (built with 54 from 540 plus T1—03 Dictionaries, encyclopedias, concordances). Illustrated Guide to Home Chemistry Experiments: All Lab, No Lecture is classed in 540.78 Chemistry—laboratory manuals (built with 54 from 540 plus T1—078 Use of apparatus and equipment in study and teaching).
The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe is classed in 546 Inorganic chemistry. The entry has the class-here note: “Class here general topics of chemistry applied to specific elements, compounds, mixtures, groupings; comprehensive works on inorganic and organic chemistry of specific elements, compounds, mixtures, groupings.” WebElements: The Periodic Table on the Web is classed in 546.8 Periodic law and table.
Molecules That Changed the World: A Brief History of the Art and Science of Synthesis and Its Impact on Society is classed in 547.2 Organic chemical reactions, which has the class-here note “Class here . . . synthesis” and the Relative Index entry “Synthesis—organic chemistry.” The work has the LCSH “Organic compounds—Synthesis.”
Chasing Molecules: Poisonous Products, Human Health, and the Promise of Green Chemistry is classed in 615.902 Industrial toxicology, which has the class-here note “Class here environmental toxicology.” Chasing Molecules has for its first LCSH “Environmental toxicology—Popular works.” Browsing the Relative Index for “environmental toxicology” yields:
Environmental toxicology 571.95
Environmental toxicology—ecology 577.27
Environmental toxicology—medicine 615.902
Environmental toxicology—pathology 571.95
The interdisciplinary number for environmental toxicology—571.95, the number opposite the unsubdivided term—has 570 Life sciences Biology in its upward hierarchy, as does the ecology number. The entry 615.902 Industrial toxicology has 610 Medicine and health in its upward hierarchy. The work Chasing Molecules has enough emphasis on human health that it fits best in 615.902 Industrial toxicology.
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