The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry by Larry Gonick and Craig Criddle is a non-fiction book that utilizes visual images and cartoons to cover the basics and intricacies of Chemistry. It consists of two-hundred and fifty-six pages and was published by Collins Reference on May 3, 2005. It covers topics such as chemicals reactions, solutions, acid basis, and chemical thermodynamics in unique fashion that makes chemistry fun and easy to learn as well as understand. The book has no consistent build up or story to it. It simply moves from chemistry subject A to chemistry subject B, explaining the various components that make up the subject of chemistry.
To begin with, the authors, Larry Gonick and Craig Criddle, as I alluded to earlier, have written this book to consist of varying subjects and topics all underneath the umbrella that is chemistry. The twelve key subjects covered are hidden ingredients (basically properties and elements), matter becoming electric and their relation to electrons, togetherness and atomic structure, chemical reactions, heat of reaction, matter in a state (solid, liquid, gas) , solutions, reaction rate and equilibrium, acid basics, chemical thermodynamics, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, and using logarithms. Overall each subject is covered equally in depth and some subjects build upon each other while some don’t. There isn’t a specific author’s purpose rather than to educate the reader. However the subjects that constantly return and are tied in with each chapter are the history of chemistry and how chemical principles were discovered. These repeating subjects also show us applications of chemistry in the real world and the importance of chemistry in our lives. In general the book trudges through subjects...
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... in the first semester of chemistry. However this book reviewed me on many many things we had learned in class. The book has left me the impression that chemistry can be very interesting as well as enjoyable to learn about. For most of the time I saw chemistry as a simply a boring science that was based of math and other weird things, but as I progressed reading this book it made me realize how great chemistry really was. It made me understand that chemistry is not a boring science used by only a few it is beyond science it is a part of life that we see nearly every day! I absolutely loved the book, and experiencing all the joy that came with reading it as well as doing this project. I would recommend this book to all that are learning about chemistry because everybody deserves to learn about chemistry the way this book teaches it with its whimsical and fun style.
Primo Levi’s personal relationship to his profession as a chemist shows that philosophically and psychologically, he is deeply invested in it. His book THe PeriOdic TaBLe shows that his methodology cannot be classified as either purely objective or purely subjective. He fits into the definition of dynamic objectivity given by Evelyn Fox Keller in her book Reflections on Gender and Science.
On April 1, 1855, he received his Bachelor’s Degree. Dmitri decided to keep a low-profile . A year later, on April 23, 1856 he received his Master’s Degree . Mendeleev decided to write a book called The Principles of Chemistry. He published it on August 1, 1861 . It was also presented here in a high school quality paperback edition . The publication was produced from a professional scan of an original edition of the book .
This book ties into our first semester of learning about chemistry. Learning how things react with each other played a huge role in his experiment. Learning the charges and what each type of atom does is very important when working in this field. Being able to do the equations of heat transfer and how the heat transfers connects to the type of things David had to know and what he encountered. Many concepts that were learned by David were also learned by our class this year. A large amount of the things we did tie into this book but David did it in a larger scale and took it a little bit further.
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After finishing this book, I immediately thought to myself, "finally!" To explain, the book was not a very fun and entertaining read by any means. At times I found myself reading a couple pages just to get myself tired and ready for bed. However I did feel that this book was very educational and brought up some great points and ideas. Written by Debora Spar, a Harvard professor, I found myself struggling through some chapters simply because of the vocabulary and advanced ideas that she proposed. For example, when she explained the four phase model, I found some of that to be a little confusing because I initially had a hard time relating her four phases to today's technologies or industries. It wasn't until I was finished with the book was I able to put it all together and I usually have a hard time understand books like that. All in all, the book is very intelligent, but you can tell that she did not write this for the sake of entertainment. It is a great read for this class, as it is very obvious how her book applies to what we are studying.
I believe the author did achieve his purpose, his book perfectly explained what and how the seventeen molecules changed the course of history and continue affecting our world. He usually first describe the chemical properties and history of the molecules to us, then the author included images of the actual chemical setup of the molecule to ease the reader’s confusion. For me, I think the author should explain more about the chemical bonds and substance to the reader, because I get very confuse when I come across some difficult chemistry substances and term. However, the author's writing is informational, effective, and occasionally difficult. The strengths of this book is that it imply the information to the reader by giving details and description, it also display images that give visual assist to the point that it trying to apprise.
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Through pedagogical literature, it is possible to identify strategies and techniques that professors have used to teach chemistry and make it less challenging. Three of the most effective strategies for student success encountered throughout the research were: engaging lectures, relevant practice material, and peer tutoring. A prominent theme in pedagogical literature, regarding strategies that professors use to make chemistry less challenging, are engaging lectures. The survey conducted recognizes that the majority of students taking chemistry, particularly introductory courses, are not interested in actually taking the course, it is simply a requirement for them. With that in mind, it is essential to be aware that the lectures are
Though many people fail to realize it, chemistry is a subject essential to everyday life, due to the fact that it is the branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed. But what we must understand is that everything in the universe is composed of matter, hence chemistry is necessary in learning more about the world and universe that we live in. There are many careers and fields affiliated with chemistry that people pursue to learn more about the composition of the universe, but for now, let us examine the logistics of three of these careers. These three careers involving chemistry are geochemistry, environmental chemistry, and chemical engineering.
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The Kid’s lab was first established in Germany in 1997, and now it is available in 16 countries all over the world. Since 2010, more than 20,500 people have taken part in Kids' Lab programs all around the United States, Canada and Mexico. BASF partnered with Liberty Science Center to present Kid’s lab. The kid’s lab is a hand-on experiment for the children between the ages 6 to 12. Kids' Lab projects will run throughout LSC Member Nights all around the year. The Kids’ Lab offers incredible, active projects that urge families to explore and experiment together. This organization between LSC and BASF has helped more than 3,400 kids to find the exciting world of chemistry. Every enthusiastic and intelligent 45-minute lab session concentrates on a different concept of science including "Lively Polymers," "The phun Factor," "Operation Filtration," and others. They are headed by a Li...
Throughout my school career I have always loved chemistry. In Chemistry there was always a sense that there was more, there was always something new and exciting to be discovered and theories to be proven (or even disproven). Chemistry was the main subject with a real practical aspect to it during school and it is this, along with my genuine fascination with the subject, which fuels my desire to study it further.