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Author: Paul S Braterman Publisher: World Scientific ISBN: 9814440698 Category : Languages : en Pages : 328
Book Description
Feynman once selected, as the single most important statement in science, that everything is made of atoms. It follows that the properties of everything depend on how these atoms are joined together, giving rise to the vast field we know of today as chemistry. In this unique book specifically written to bridge the gap between chemistry and the layman, Braterman has put together a series of linked essays on chemistry related themes that are particularly engaging. The book begins with the age of the earth, and concludes with the life cycle of stars. In between, there are atoms old and new, the ozone hole mystery and how it was solved, synthetic fertilisers and explosives, reading the climate record, the extraction of metals, the wetness of water, and how the greenhouse effect on climate really works. A chapter in praise of uncertainty leads on to the “fuzziness” and sharing of electrons, and from there to molecular shape, grass-green and blood-red, the wetness of water, and molecular recognition as the basis of life. Organised in such a way as to illustrate and develop underlying principles and approaches, this book will appeal to anyone interested in chemistry, as well as its history and key personalities. Where many other titles have failed, this book succeeds brilliantly in capturing the spirit and essence of chemistry and delivering the science in easily digestible terms.Contents: The Age of the Earth — An Age-Old QuestionAtoms Old and NewThe Banker Who Lost His HeadFrom Particles to Molecules, with a Note on HomoeopathyThe Discovery of the Noble Gases — What's so New About Neon?Science, War, and Morality; The Tragedy of Fritz HaberThe Ozone Hole Story — A Mystery with Three SuspectsRain Gauge, Thermometer, Calendar, WarningMaking MetalIn Praise of UncertaintyEverything is FuzzyWhy Things Have ShapesWhy Grass is Green, or Why Our Blood is RedWhy Water is WeirdThe Sun, The Earth, The GreenhouseIn the Beginning Readership: Intellectually curious non-scientists, scientists who are interested in the wider context of chemistry, and (perhaps most important) teachers at all levels who wish to show their classes that chemistry is not a mass of dead data, but a vibrant cultural activity.
Author: Paul S Braterman Publisher: World Scientific ISBN: 9814440698 Category : Languages : en Pages : 328
Book Description
Feynman once selected, as the single most important statement in science, that everything is made of atoms. It follows that the properties of everything depend on how these atoms are joined together, giving rise to the vast field we know of today as chemistry. In this unique book specifically written to bridge the gap between chemistry and the layman, Braterman has put together a series of linked essays on chemistry related themes that are particularly engaging. The book begins with the age of the earth, and concludes with the life cycle of stars. In between, there are atoms old and new, the ozone hole mystery and how it was solved, synthetic fertilisers and explosives, reading the climate record, the extraction of metals, the wetness of water, and how the greenhouse effect on climate really works. A chapter in praise of uncertainty leads on to the “fuzziness” and sharing of electrons, and from there to molecular shape, grass-green and blood-red, the wetness of water, and molecular recognition as the basis of life. Organised in such a way as to illustrate and develop underlying principles and approaches, this book will appeal to anyone interested in chemistry, as well as its history and key personalities. Where many other titles have failed, this book succeeds brilliantly in capturing the spirit and essence of chemistry and delivering the science in easily digestible terms.Contents: The Age of the Earth — An Age-Old QuestionAtoms Old and NewThe Banker Who Lost His HeadFrom Particles to Molecules, with a Note on HomoeopathyThe Discovery of the Noble Gases — What's so New About Neon?Science, War, and Morality; The Tragedy of Fritz HaberThe Ozone Hole Story — A Mystery with Three SuspectsRain Gauge, Thermometer, Calendar, WarningMaking MetalIn Praise of UncertaintyEverything is FuzzyWhy Things Have ShapesWhy Grass is Green, or Why Our Blood is RedWhy Water is WeirdThe Sun, The Earth, The GreenhouseIn the Beginning Readership: Intellectually curious non-scientists, scientists who are interested in the wider context of chemistry, and (perhaps most important) teachers at all levels who wish to show their classes that chemistry is not a mass of dead data, but a vibrant cultural activity.
Author: Graham Hill Publisher: Hodder Education ISBN: 1510405127 Category : Study Aids Languages : en Pages : 497
Book Description
Exam Board: Edexcel Level: IGCSE Subject: Science First Teaching: September 2017 First Exam: June 2019 Develop your students' scientific thinking and practical skills with this second edition, fully updated to match the new 2017 specifications. - Build students' confidence with in-depth yet accessible scientific content - Test understanding with study questions throughout the book - Prepare students for the exam with sample answers and expert comments plus exam-style questions for every section - Build practical skills with coverage of all required practicals plus further suggested experiments - Develop mathematical skills with maths explanations and questions throughout - Challenge higher ability students with extend and challenge activities - Answers to all activities freely available online
Author: Edexcel, Limited Publisher: ISBN: 9781292244693 Category : Languages : en Pages : 112
Book Description
Developed for the new International A Level specification, these new resources are specifically designed for international students, with a strong focus on progression, recognition and transferable skills, allowing learning in a local context to a global standard. Recognised by universities worldwide and fully comparable to UK reformed GCE A levels. Supports a modular approach, in line with the specification. Appropriate international content puts learning in a real-world context, to a global standard, making it engaging and relevant for all learners. Reviewed by a language specialist to ensure materials are written in a clear and accessible style. The embedded transferable skills, needed for progression to higher education and employment, are signposted so students understand what skills they are developing and therefore go on to use these skills more effectively in the future. Exam practice provides opportunities to assess understanding and progress, so students can make the best progress they can.
Author: Lawrie Ryan Publisher: Cambridge University Press ISBN: 1107638453 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 505
Book Description
Fully revised and updated content matching the Cambridge International AS & A Level Chemistry syllabus (9701). Endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations, the Second edition of the AS/A Level Chemistry Coursebook comprehensively covers all the knowledge and skills students need for AS/A Level Chemistry 9701 (first examination 2016). Written by renowned experts in Chemistry, the text is written in an accessible style with international learners in mind. The Coursebook is easy to navigate with colour-coded sections to differentiate between AS and A Level content. Self-assessment questions allow learners to track their progression and exam-style questions help learners to prepare thoroughly for their examinations. Contemporary contexts and applications are discussed throughout enhancing the relevance and interest for learners.
Author: Andrew Hunt Publisher: Hachette UK ISBN: 1471828964 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 570
Book Description
Exam Board: Edexcel Level: AS/A-level Subject: Chemistry First Teaching: September 2015 First Exam: June 2017 Develop and assess your students' knowledge and mathematical skills throughout A Level with worked examples, practical assessment guidance and differentiated end of topic questions with this Edexcel Year 2 student book. - Identifies the level of your students' understanding with diagnostic questions and a summary of prior knowledge at the start of the Year 1 Student Book. - Provides support for all 16 required practicals with various activities and questions, along with a 'Practical' chapter covering procedural understanding and key ideas related to measurement - Mathematical skills are integrated throughout with plenty of worked examples, including notes on methods to help explain the strategies for solving each type of problem - Offers plenty of practice with Test Yourself Questions to help students assess their understanding and measure progress - Encourages further reading and study with short passages of extension material - Develops understanding with free online access to Test yourself Answers and an Extended Glossary.
Author: Edexcel, Limited Publisher: ISBN: 9781292244716 Category : Languages : en Pages : 80
Book Description
Developed for the new International A Level specification, these new resources are specifically designed for international students, with a strong focus on progression, recognition and transferable skills, allowing learning in a local context to a global standard. Recognised by universities worldwide and fully comparable to UK reformed GCE A levels. Supports a modular approach, in line with the specification. Appropriate international content puts learning in a real-world context, to a global standard, making it engaging and relevant for all learners. Reviewed by a language specialist to ensure materials are written in a clear and accessible style. The embedded transferable skills, needed for progression to higher education and employment, are signposted so students understand what skills they are developing and therefore go on to use these skills more effectively in the future. Exam practice provides opportunities to assess understanding and progress, so students can make the best progress they can.
Author: Michael E. Brown Publisher: Elsevier ISBN: 0080868169 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 355
Book Description
The whole of Volume 22 is devoted to the kinetics and mechanisms of the decomposition and interaction of inorganic solids, extended to include metal carboxylates. After an introductory chapter on the characteristic features of reactions in the solid phase, experimental methods of investigation of solid reactions and the measurement of reaction rates are reviewed in Chapter 2 and the theory of solid state kinetics in Chapter 3. The reactions of single substances, loosely grouped on the basis of a common anion since it is this constituent which most frequently undergoes breakdown, are discussed in Chapter 4, the sequence being effectively that of increasing anion complexity. Chapter 5 covers reactions between solids, and includes catalytic processes where one solid component remains unchanged, double compound formation and rate processes involving the interactions of more than three crystalline phases. The final chapter summarises the general conclusions drawn in the text of Chapter 2-5.
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