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If you have ever suspected that “heavy water” is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry to set you on the road to chemical literacy!
The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry, a collaboration between preeminent scientist Professor Craig Criddle of Stanford University and cartoonist Larry Gonick, is a complete and up-to-date course in college-level chemistry. In engaging and humorous graphic style, the book covers both the history and the basics, including:
Early ideas and techniquesElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryBiochemistryEnvironmental chemistryPhysics as chemistryAnd much more!
You don’t need to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry explains them all: the history and basics of chemistry, atomic theory, combustion, solubility, reaction stoichiometry, the mole, entropy, and much more—all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations. Chemistry will never be the same!
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Publisher : William Morrow Paperbacks; Illustrated edition (May 3, 2005)
Language : English
Paperback : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 0060936770
ISBN-13 : 978-0060936778
Reading age : 13 – 17 years
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 7.38 x 0.58 x 9.25 inches
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Customers find the book helpful for introducing science ideas to students. They find the humor entertaining and fun, helping them remember concepts easily. Many consider it a valuable resource and a good primer for science students. The design is described as great, nice, and classic.
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