Macromolecules have become an essential part of the biological and industrial world. Elucidating the relationships between molecular structures and properties, Physical Chemistry of Macromolecules presents the principles of polymer science in terms of physical chemistry. Balancing both theoretical and experimental issues, this book provides detailed discussions of polymer solutions, equilibrium and transport properties, and the chemical structure of macromolecules. It emphasizes the importance of statistical measures of structure and molecular weight distributions. The text also explores the...

Patterson asserts that had John McCain simultaneously chosen Condoleezza Rice as his vice presidential running mate and Mitt Romney as his Chief Economic Advisor coming out of the Convention, the Republicans could have actually won the 2008 Presidential Election.

This sequel to A Prehistory of Polymer Science begins with the Faraday Discussion of 1935 on Polymerization. Patterson then examines the remarkable rise and establishment of polymer science after 1935 from the perspective of the emergence of strong intellectual leaders. While enough biographical detail is presented to gain an appreciation for the role played by each leader, the emphasis of this volume is on the key concepts associated with each individual and how the community embraced these leaders.