What is Chemistry?

What is Chemistry?
Author: Peter Atkins
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 133
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0199683980

Explores the world of chemistry, including its structure, core concepts, and contributions to human culture and material comforts.

The Beauty of Chemistry

The Beauty of Chemistry
Author: Philip Ball
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 391
Release: 2021-05-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0262044412

Images and text capture the astonishing beauty of the chemical processes that create snowflakes, bubbles, flames, and other wonders of nature. Chemistry is not just about microscopic atoms doing inscrutable things; it is the process that makes flowers and galaxies. We rely on it for bread-baking, vegetable-growing, and producing the materials of daily life. In stunning images and illuminating text, this book captures chemistry as it unfolds. Using such techniques as microphotography, time-lapse photography, and infrared thermal imaging, The Beauty of Chemistry shows us how chemistry underpins the formation of snowflakes, the science of champagne, the colors of flowers, and other wonders of nature and technology. We see the marvelous configurations of chemical gardens; the amazing transformations of evaporation, distillation, and precipitation; heat made visible; and more.

What's Chemistry All About?

What's Chemistry All About?
Author: Alex Frith
Publisher: Usborne Publishing Ltd
Total Pages: 99
Release: 2014-08-01
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1409585328

An approachable introduction to what chemistry is, how it works and why it is vital to everyday life. Topics include: the periodic table, atom structure, radiation and the scientific method, all illustrated with humorous illustrations and diagrams. Simple experiments are provided to aid learning and internet links to recommended websites are provided so readers can find out more. This is a highly illustrated ebook that can only be read on the Kindle Fire or other tablet.

What Is a Chemical Element?

What Is a Chemical Element?
Author: Eric Scerri
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2020
Genre: Science
ISBN: 019093378X

"This book offers a comprehensive overview of an important notion to the field of chemistry: the chemical element"--

Chemistry

Chemistry
Author: Russell Kuhtz
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2014-07-15
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1622754166

Without chemistry, bread would not rise, cleaners would not clean, and life itself would not exist. Chemistry is the study of matter and the chemical changes that matter undergoes. The discovery of the atom and how atoms interact with one another has transformed the world. In this illuminating volume, readers learn about the history of chemistry and the concepts they might encounter in an introductory chemistry course, including chemical and volumetric analysis, atomic theory, gravitation, elements and the periodic table, chemical reactions and formulas, and organic and inorganic compounds and bonds. Sidebars highlight key chemists and scientific principles.

The Joy of Chemistry

The Joy of Chemistry
Author: Cathy Cobb
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2010
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9781591027713

Written for lay readers, provides an introduction to the principles of chemistry and includes quotations from popular literature to show how chemistry and everyday life intertwine.

What is Chemistry?

What is Chemistry?
Author: Peter Atkins
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Total Pages: 128
Release: 2013-08-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0191508101

Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible, fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming to terms with its grubby concepts, spells, recipes, and rules. Peter Atkins wants to change all that. In What is Chemistry? he encourages us to look at chemistry anew, through a chemist's eyes, to understand its central concepts and to see how it contributes not only towards our material comfort, but also to human culture. Atkins shows how chemistry provides the infrastructure of our world, through the chemical industry, the fuels of heating, power generation, and transport, as well as the fabrics of our clothing and furnishings. By considering the remarkable achievements that chemistry has made, and examining its place between both physics and biology, Atkins presents a fascinating, clear, and rigorous exploration of the world of chemistry - its structure, core concepts, and exciting contributions to new cutting-edge technologies.

Chemistry 2e

Chemistry 2e
Author: Paul Flowers
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2019-02-14
Genre: Chemistry
ISBN: 9781947172623

Chemistry 2e is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of the two-semester general chemistry course. The textbook provides an important opportunity for students to learn the core concepts of chemistry and understand how those concepts apply to their lives and the world around them. The book also includes a number of innovative features, including interactive exercises and real-world applications, designed to enhance student learning. The second edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Substantial improvements have been made in the figures, illustrations, and example exercises that support the text narrative. Changes made in Chemistry 2e are described in the preface to help instructors transition to the second edition.

Beyond the Molecular Frontier

Beyond the Molecular Frontier
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2003-03-19
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0309168392

Chemistry and chemical engineering have changed significantly in the last decade. They have broadened their scopeâ€"into biology, nanotechnology, materials science, computation, and advanced methods of process systems engineering and controlâ€"so much that the programs in most chemistry and chemical engineering departments now barely resemble the classical notion of chemistry. Beyond the Molecular Frontier brings together research, discovery, and invention across the entire spectrum of the chemical sciencesâ€"from fundamental, molecular-level chemistry to large-scale chemical processing technology. This reflects the way the field has evolved, the synergy at universities between research and education in chemistry and chemical engineering, and the way chemists and chemical engineers work together in industry. The astonishing developments in science and engineering during the 20th century have made it possible to dream of new goals that might previously have been considered unthinkable. This book identifies the key opportunities and challenges for the chemical sciences, from basic research to societal needs and from terrorism defense to environmental protection, and it looks at the ways in which chemists and chemical engineers can work together to contribute to an improved future.

The Nature of the Chemical Concept

The Nature of the Chemical Concept
Author: Keith S Taber
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages: 403
Release: 2022-06-29
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1839167459

This book offers a step-by-step analysis and discussion of just why some students find chemistry difficult, by examining the nature of chemistry concepts, and how they are communicated and learnt.