The Chemistry Book
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Discover and understand the key ideas that underpin the core science of chemistry and learn about the great minds who uncovered them Written in plain English, The Chemistry Book is packed with short, pithy explanations of some of the most historic moments in science, from the birth of atomic theory to the discovery of polyethylene and the development of new vaccine technologies to combat COVID-19. Simple graphics, such as flowcharts and mind maps, support the text and make the explanation of key concepts easy to follow. Arranged in chronological order, the book covers key themes in the physical and natural sciences, such as geochemistry and the elements. Within each chapter, a series of articles traces the history of scientific thought and introduces the work of the scientists who have shaped the subject such as John Dalton, Marie Curie, Dmitri Mendeleev, Kathleen Lonsdale, and Stephanie Kwolek. Along the way, the book addresses some of the most fundamental questions in science, such as what is the universe made of, how is matter created, and what are the chemical bonds that make life possible? Whether you are new to chemistry, a student of the sciences, or just want to keep up with and understand the latest news and scientific debates, The Chemistry Book is for you. Review: Good read - My grandson was thrilled with this book Review: Essential Reference - Not many ideas bigger than Chemistry and the periodic table!
| Best Sellers Rank | 103,830 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 102 in History of Science (Books) 1,886 in Scientific, Technical & Medical 2,002 in Popular Science |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 316 Reviews |
P**N
Good read
My grandson was thrilled with this book
A**R
Essential Reference
Not many ideas bigger than Chemistry and the periodic table!
S**H
This is a history of chemistry
It's great if you wanted a history of chemistry. Laid out in chronological order of discoveries. But after telling you who discovered something there is very little info about the discovery. You end up goggling "what is a dative bond"or " what is a base" if you want to remember the basics of chemistry look elsewhere.
G**7
Good quality book.
East to read as all DK books are. Very comprehensive with quality information.
J**Y
My son loved it.
My son was very pleased when this came. He’s 13 and really enjoying science at school. I’ll be getting the physics and biology ones too.
K**U
Great!
Outstanding book, very interesting topics that sends you further into the rabbit hole of the science of chemistry! The order came quickly, overall a very good experience!
A**A
DK delivers yet again
Love this latest addition to the Big Ideas series, hope they can do a Technology one. Lots of great graphics, profiles and illustrations, often on complicated concepts. Great job, DK, kudos for these amazing books
J**Y
Hard to use as a reference
This book is full of interesting and hiostory, so 5* for that. Using it as a reference book is hard becuase it's mor elike a story than pure reference. Looking in the index there are so many references to certain things such as the period table. Its hard to know where to look for things. A good book, but use with another for homework reference.
R**T
Amazing
Perfect book
C**R
Amazing chemistry book
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone interested in chemistry. It has wonderful insights about early chemistry way back in history to modern times. Incredible book!!!!
G**A
Kado
Ontvanger was erg enthousiast.
D**N
Propaganda ..
As mentioned not great for reference , it reads like a story more. Nothing in it about ionic or covalent bonding either - bizarre. And lots of propoganda about lockdowns and covid vaccines ... so no thanks.. returning
R**J
Good book
Good book
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