A Guide to the Elements (Oxford)
by Albert Stwertka
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Author: Albert StwertkaEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-05-02
ISBN: 0195150279
Number of pages: 248
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Book Reviews of A Guide to the Elements (Oxford)
Book Review: Introducing Chemistry
Summary: 5 Stars
I think it's safe to assume that chemistry is a class that the vast majority of people dread taking. 7 years old or 100, it doesn't matter, this book is the perfect introduction. Do you think that chemistry is a world that someone like you could never understand? Think again, because by the time you're done with the short introduction to this book, you will understand chemistry. After the introduction, the rest of the book is setup in a very comfortable way with interesting stories and information about each individual element. I'd recommend reading on a couple of those elements in the book, and then getting another book, Chemistry for Dummies by John T. Moore. At which point read the Dummies book and the Stwertka book at the same time. Depending on how quickly you can pick it up, it might take you a year to finish them both or it may take only two months. Planning ahead and getting them both read before you even take your chemistry class would be the ideal situation, do that and it's 100% guaranteed that you will coast right through your HS Chemistry course and possibly through a couple college ones afterwards as well. I've looked through all of the chemistry books in Border's Books & Barnes n Noble, but everything seemed to be way too confusing for an introduction. Except for this book and the Dummies book, which are a Godsend for someone like me, to actually learn a subject that, if you ask me, many people seem not able or willing to teach very well.
Summary of A Guide to the Elements (Oxford)
Newly updated with the stunning discovery of two new elements, A Guide to the Elements, 2nd Edition is still the easy-to-read, easy-to-understand resource to the periodic table that students and teachers of the physical sciences expect. A Guide to the Elements, Second Edition begins with an introductory section that explains some of the basic concepts of chemistry and traces the history and development of the periodic table of the elements. In clear, nontechnical language, Albert Stwertka takes complex ideas and terms easily understandable. Complemented with historical anecdotes and everyday examples, each fascinating article examines one element and is accompanied by photographs many in full color of practical applications. Middle school and high school students will find this a welcome reference, as will adults with no background in chemistry.This new edition includes:
* A comprehensive list of informative websites
* An epilogue on recent near-discoveries of new elements
* An extensively updated further-reading list
An excellent "look up" resource as well as a superb introduction to chemistry, A Guide to the Elements, Second Edition is a good beginning step on the road to chemical literacy.
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