The chemistry book / contributors, Andy Brunning [and six others].

Contributor(s): Brunning, Andy [author.]Material type: TextTextSeries: Big ideas simply explainedPublisher: London : Dorling Kindersley Limited, 2022Copyright date: ©2022Description: 336 pages : illustrations (chiefly colour), portraits ; 24 cmContent type: text | still image Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780241515549Other title: The chemistry book : big ideas simply explainedSubject(s): Discoveries in science | Chemistry -- Experiments | Chemistry -- History | ChemistryDDC classification: 540
Contents:
Practical chemistry -- The age of alchemy -- Enlightenment chemistry -- The chemical revolution -- The industrial age -- The machine age -- The nuclear age -- A changing world.
Summary: What is an element? Why do chemicals react? How is plastic made from plants? Throughout history, scientists and philosophers have sought answers to big questions like these, and conducted experiments -- often with explosive results. Written in plain English, this book is packed with short explanations of more than 95 key ideas. Step-by-step flowcharts unpick complex theories, diagrams demystify chemical processes, illuminating quotes make the ideas and discoveries memorable, and witty illustrations enhance and play with our understanding of the science.
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Includes index.

Practical chemistry -- The age of alchemy -- Enlightenment chemistry -- The chemical revolution -- The industrial age -- The machine age -- The nuclear age -- A changing world.

What is an element? Why do chemicals react? How is plastic made from plants? Throughout history, scientists and philosophers have sought answers to big questions like these, and conducted experiments -- often with explosive results. Written in plain English, this book is packed with short explanations of more than 95 key ideas. Step-by-step flowcharts unpick complex theories, diagrams demystify chemical processes, illuminating quotes make the ideas and discoveries memorable, and witty illustrations enhance and play with our understanding of the science.

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