Smart Guide To Chemistry
by Brian Nordstrom /
2012 / English / PDF
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Become acquainted with the wonderful world of atoms and molecules.
A Smart Guide to Chemistry is written for readers who have no
previous exposure to chemistry, although if you have taken a
chemistry course or two, you should find this book to be a good
review of the subject. The amount of mathematics is kept to a
minimum. It should be sufficient if you can handle the fundamentals
of arithmetic and algebra. You can also feel free to skip the
mathematics and should be able to do so without losing the thread
of the remaining material. Topics covered include those that would
be expected from an elementary introduction to chemistry: *
Elements, compounds, and mixtures * Names and formulas of chemical
compounds * Chemical reactions * The periodic table of the elements
* Nuclear processes * Acids, bases, and salts * Chemical bonding *
Environmental chemistry * Organic and biochemistry The human side
of chemistry is interwoven throughout A Smart Guide to Chemistry.
The contributions of famous chemists are highlighted, along with
interesting anecdotal information from their lives. Many of the
modern chemists whose work is described in this book are people
whom the author has known personally. A Smart Guide to Chemistry is
lavishly illustrated with photographs and other graphics that are
intended to assist readers who like to see examples of what they
are reading about. You should find A Smart Guide to Chemistry to be
unique in its approach to the subject of chemistry. It can be read
through from cover-to-cover or used as a handy reference to look up
information about individual topics.
Become acquainted with the wonderful world of atoms and molecules.
A Smart Guide to Chemistry is written for readers who have no
previous exposure to chemistry, although if you have taken a
chemistry course or two, you should find this book to be a good
review of the subject. The amount of mathematics is kept to a
minimum. It should be sufficient if you can handle the fundamentals
of arithmetic and algebra. You can also feel free to skip the
mathematics and should be able to do so without losing the thread
of the remaining material. Topics covered include those that would
be expected from an elementary introduction to chemistry: *
Elements, compounds, and mixtures * Names and formulas of chemical
compounds * Chemical reactions * The periodic table of the elements
* Nuclear processes * Acids, bases, and salts * Chemical bonding *
Environmental chemistry * Organic and biochemistry The human side
of chemistry is interwoven throughout A Smart Guide to Chemistry.
The contributions of famous chemists are highlighted, along with
interesting anecdotal information from their lives. Many of the
modern chemists whose work is described in this book are people
whom the author has known personally. A Smart Guide to Chemistry is
lavishly illustrated with photographs and other graphics that are
intended to assist readers who like to see examples of what they
are reading about. You should find A Smart Guide to Chemistry to be
unique in its approach to the subject of chemistry. It can be read
through from cover-to-cover or used as a handy reference to look up
information about individual topics.