This book is one in the series of Interdisciplinary Approaches to Chemistry (IAC) designed to help students discover that chemistry is a lively science and actively used to pursue solutions to the important problems of today. It is expected for students to see how chemistry takes place continuously all around and to readily understand the daily problems facing them and their environment. Contents include: (1) "Organic Chemistry"; (2) "Hydrocarbons"; (3) "Reactions of Hydrocarbons"; (4) "Alcohols: Oxidized Hydrocarbons"; (5) "Poisons and Chemical Warfare"; (6) "Aldehydes and Ketones"; (7) "Pesticides and Sex Attractants"; (8) "Esters and Acids"; (9) "Organic Bases: The Amines"; (10) "Polymers: The Linking of Molecules"; (11) "Photochemistry: Light and Heat"; and (12) "Drugs: From Aspirin to Hallucinogens". (KHR)