The chemical element : chemistry's contribution to our global future / edited by Javier Garcia-Martinez and Elena Serrano-Torregrosa. [electronic resource] Garcia-Martinez, Javier. Serrano-Torregrosa, Elena. Wiley InterScience (Online service) Chemistry. QD33.2 .C44 2011 540 22 Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record. In the International Year of Chemistry, prominent scientists highlight the major advances in the fight against the largest problems faced by humanity from the point of view of chemistry, showing how their science is essential to ensuring our long-term survival. Following the UN Millennium Development Goals, the authors examine the ten most critical areas, including energy, climate, food, water and health. All of them are opinion leaders in their fields, or high-ranking decision makers in national and international institutions. Intended to provide an intellectual basis for the future develo. Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, ©2011. ©2011. 2011 Text 1 online resource (xix, 377 pages, [29] pages of color plates) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527635641 eng