Provides an overview of the basic theories of quantum chemistry and physics, with twenty problems and solutions for each theory and topic.
Presents a collection of humorous illustrations that explains the history and basics of chemistry, atomic theory, combustion, and other chemistry-related topics.
Contains more than three hundred hands-on chemistry activities designed to help students in grades eight through twelve understand basic chemistry theories and their applications to the real world.
Alphabetically arranged entries provide a comprehensive overview of the field of chemistry, offering information on key figures, theories, discoveries, advances, terms, and concepts.
A collection of reference tables and charts that contain chemical and physical data, organized in sixteen subject areas, including physical constants of organic compounds, biochemistry, and fluid properties, and includes a section of mathematical tables.
Contains illustrations that depict selected highlights from throughout the history of chemistry; and includes explanatory notes.
Studies the various ways chemistry aids much of the communication that occurs within and between various species of organisms.
Explains ten experiments in chemistry from throughout history and discusses how they affected science and the wider world, examining the work of Cavendish, Rutherford, Bartlett, and others.
Using case studies, Sacks examines the effects of impairment and incapacity of neurological function such as loss of speech and loss of memory, and looks at the relationship between the brain and the mind.
Neurologist and storyteller Oliver Sacks recalls his childhood fascination for numbers, metals, and natural patterns, and tells how he was encouraged by his Uncle Dave, a lightbulb manufacturer known as "Uncle Tungsten," to investigate the mysteries of chemistry.
Presents a biography of Max Born, providing an examination of the life and work of the Nobel Prize winning physicist who discovered quantum theory and was mentor to the scientists who developers of the atomic bomb.
Available in the Secondary Library