Preface
The man who has ceased to learn ought not to be allowed to wander around loose in these dangerous days.
—M. M. Coady
A. The Audience
This book for undergraduates was written with today’s students in mind. It provides instantaneous access to information, does not waste time on extraneous details, cuts right to the point, uses more bullets to make information easier to access, and includes new, novel problems on chemical reaction engineering (e.g., “What’s wrong with this solution?”). It gives more emphasis to safety (Chapters 12 and 13) and alternative energy sources: solar (Chapters 3, 8, and 10) and biofuel production (Chapter 9). It also contains interactive computer games, as well as a little more Michigan humor here and there. A draft version of this book was printed, class tested at the University of Michigan and other leading universities, and further revised, taking into account the suggestions of more than 200 students. As a result, much of the material was revised and reworked based on that feedback.