Prentice Hall Science, EARTH'S CHANGING SURFACE, Text 2005

Description: THE JOY OF CHEMISTRY The Amazing Science of Familiar Things by Cathy Cobb & Monty L. Fetterolf This book challenges the perception of chemistry as too difficult to bother with and too clinical to be any fun. Cathy Cobb and Monty L. Fetterolf, both professional chemists and experienced educators, introduce readers to the magic, elegance, and, yes, joy of chemistry. From the fascination of fall foliage and fireworks, to the functioning of smoke detectors and computers, to the fundamentals of digestion (as when good pizza goes bad!), the authors illustrate the concepts of chemistry in terms of everyday experience, using familiar materials.The authors begin with a bang-a colorful bottle rocket assembled from common objects you find in the garage-and then present the principles of chemistry using household chemicals and friendly, nontechnical language. They guide the reader through the basics of atomic structure, the nature of molecular bonds, and the vibrant universe of chemical reactions. Using analogy and example to illuminate essential concepts such as thermodynamics, photochemistry, electrochemistry, and chemical equilibrium, they explain the whys and wherefores of chemical reactions. Hands-on demonstrations, selected for their ease of execution and relevance, illustrate basic principles, and lively commentaries emphasize the fun and fascination of learning about chemistry.This delightful and richly informative book amply proves that chemistry can appeal to our intuition, logic, and-if we're willing to get down and dirty-our sense of enjoyment too. This 393-page softcover is in like-new condition with all pages crisp, clean, and sturdily bound; the cover has a lightly curled lower corner and two orange remainder marks on the bottom page edges. You won't be disappointed!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I normally mail ON the day I receive payment if it's received before 1 p.m. central time, and the next day if it's later than 1. Please take a look at my other offerings; I'm listing MANY school books (and others) and I'm happy to combine shipping. All items from a smoke-free, pet-free home. Thanks so much for your time!

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