Organic Chemistry Principles and Industrial Practice - Green, Mark M. (Polytechnic University, Department of Chemistry a Material Science, Six Metrotech Center, Brooklyn, NY , USA) a Wittcoff, Harold A. (Nexant-ChemSystems, White Plains, NY, USA)

Nylon, plexiglas, epoxy resin, and Elmer's glue; dynamite, rubber tires, and spandex. These are a few among the multitude of industrial products produced using the principles of organic chemistry, principles that are often taught to students without reference to the commercial and practical importance of the subject.