Holy Holmium! Complete General Chemistry in 150 Pages
Holy Holmium! Complete General Chemistry in 150 Pages

Author: Adam Gottlieb

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 172

ISBN-13: 1435700813

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The author is an Honors Chemistry graduate of Princeton University and Environmental Toxicology graduate of Concordia University. He runs a tutoring business in Canada since 1993 and is a longstanding contributor to community organizations as a popular educator and radio journalist. --> Holy Holmium is fun and organized, explains all ideas and terms in full depth, gives exam-type problems and solutions, and connects chemistry to real life. It is money-back guaranteed. --> Sample reviews from students: "My exam went incredibly well. I enjoy chemistry now. I understand what I'm doing and why." - Anne W.; "A source of relief when on the verge of extreme frustration and despair with class." - Tara M.; "An excellent learning experience that helped me improve my study habits." - Matthew K.; "I gained the confidence I needed." - Jane B. (more inside!)

Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories [2 volumes]
Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories [2 volumes]

Author: Robert E. Krebs

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2008-06-30

Total Pages: 734

ISBN-13: 0313087504

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What is a scientific theory? How is it different from a law or a principle? And what practical use is it? Science students, especially those new to studying the sciences, ask these questions everyday about these essential parts of a science education. To support these students, the Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Principles is designed to be an easy-to-understand, accessible, and accurate description of the most famous scientific concepts, principles, laws, and theories that are known in the areas of astronomy, biology, chemistry, geology, mathematics, medicine, meteorology, and physics. The encyclopedia contributes to the scientific literacy of students and the general public by providing them with a comprehensive, but not overwhelming source of those scientific concepts, principles, laws and theories that impact every facet of their daily lives. The Encyclopedia of Scientific Principles, Laws, and Theories includes several hundred entries. For ease of use, entries are arranged alphabetically by the names of the men or women who are best-known for their discovery or development or after whom the particular scientific law or theory is named. Entries include a short biography of the main discoverers, as well as any information that was of particular relevance in the evolution of the scientific topic. The encyclopedia includes sidebars and examples of the usefulness of the theories, principles, and laws in everyday life, demonstrating that understanding these concepts have practical use. Each entry also includes resources for further research, and the encyclopedia includes a general bibliography of particularly useful primary and secondary source materials.

Entropy Demystified: The Second Law Reduced To Plain Common Sense
Entropy Demystified: The Second Law Reduced To Plain Common Sense

Author: Arieh Ben-naim

Publisher: World Scientific

Published: 2007-05-04

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9814476870

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In this unique book, Arieh Ben-Naim invites the reader to experience the joy of appreciating something which has eluded understanding for many years — entropy and the Second Law of Thermodynamics.The book has a two-pronged message: first, that the Second Law is not “infinitely incomprehensible” as commonly stated in textbooks of thermodynamics but can, in fact, be comprehended through sheer common sense; and second, that entropy is not a mysterious quantity that has “resisted understanding” but a simple, familiar and easily comprehensible concept.Written in an accessible style, the book guides the reader through an abundance of dice games and examples from everyday life. The author paves the way for readers to discover for themselves what entropy is, how it changes, and most importantly, why it always changes in one direction in a spontaneous process.

The Disappearing Spoon
The Disappearing Spoon

Author: Sam Kean

Publisher: Little, Brown

Published: 2010-07-12

Total Pages: 333

ISBN-13: 0316089087

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From New York Times bestselling author Sam Kean comes incredible stories of science, history, finance, mythology, the arts, medicine, and more, as told by the Periodic Table. Why did Gandhi hate iodine (I, 53)? How did radium (Ra, 88) nearly ruin Marie Curie's reputation? And why is gallium (Ga, 31) the go-to element for laboratory pranksters? The Periodic Table is a crowning scientific achievement, but it's also a treasure trove of adventure, betrayal, and obsession. These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them. The Disappearing Spoon masterfully fuses science with the classic lore of invention, investigation, and discovery -- from the Big Bang through the end of time. Though solid at room temperature, gallium is a moldable metal that melts at 84 degrees Fahrenheit. A classic science prank is to mold gallium spoons, serve them with tea, and watch guests recoil as their utensils disappear.

Copper and Bronze in Art
Copper and Bronze in Art

Author: David A. Scott

Publisher: Getty Publications

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 536

ISBN-13: 9780892366385

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This is a review of 190 years of literature on copper and its alloys. It integrates information on pigments, corrosion and minerals, and discusses environmental conditions, conservation methods, ancient and historical technologies.

Crucibles
Crucibles

Author: Bernard Jaffe

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1976-01-01

Total Pages: 388

ISBN-13: 9780486233420

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Brief biographies of great chemists, from Trevisan and Paracelsus to Bohr and Lawrence, provide a survey of the discoveries and advances that shaped modern chemistry

Pathways to Modern Chemical Physics
Pathways to Modern Chemical Physics

Author: Salvatore Califano

Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media

Published: 2012-05-26

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 364228180X

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In this historical volume Salvatore Califano traces the developments of ideas and theories in physical and theoretical chemistry throughout the 20th century. This seldom-told narrative provides details of topics from thermodynamics to atomic structure, radioactivity and quantum chemistry. Califano’s expertise as a physical chemist allows him to judge the historical developments from the point of view of modern chemistry. This detailed and unique historical narrative is fascinating for chemists working in the fields of physical chemistry and is also a useful resource for science historians who will enjoy access to material not previously dealt with in a coherent way.

The Data of Geochemistry
The Data of Geochemistry

Author: Frank Wigglesworth Clarke

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781017142204

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