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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
I. THE MIRACLE IN THE ATOM . . . . . . . . .12
The Forces That Hold Atoms Together . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15
Electrons: The Atom's Outermost Shell . . . . . . . . . . . . .24
II. THE FLAWLESS CREATION
IN THE MOLECULE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
The Chemical Bonds That Make Up Molecules . . . . . . .32
Molecules' Unceasing Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41
III. MOLECULES IN OUR LIVES . . . . . . . . . .48
The Great Miracle of Water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Carbon, the Basic Building Block of Life . . . . . . . . . . . . .65
The Molecules That Build the Cell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72
Molecules Coming To Life, Confirming Creation . . . . . .98
Sugar Molecules: A Common Form of Carbohydrates . .100
Keratin: The Intelligent Molecule in Your Body . . . . . . .107
Cellulose: The Major Architect of the Vegetable
Kingdom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .111
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