The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry by Larry Gonick

The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry

Paperback – Illustrated, May 3, 2005

Larry Gonick, Craig Criddle

HarperCollins · Paperback · May 3, 2005

If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry to set you on the road to chemical literacy!

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Who it’s for
Complex chemistry gets a clear, funny introduction through illustrations and a wide-ranging course.
Themes
Chemistry fundamentals, History of chemistry, Environmental chemistry
Genres
Chemistry, Nonfiction Comics, Organic Chemistry

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If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry to set you on the road to chemical literacy!

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The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry, a collaboration between preeminent scientist Professor Craig Criddle of Stanford University and cartoonist Larry Gonick, is a complete and up-to-date course in college-level chemistry. In engaging and humorous graphic style, the book covers both the history and the basics, including: - Early ideas and techniques - Electrochemistry - Organic chemistry - Biochemistry - Environmental chemistry - Physics as chemistry - And much more! You don't need to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry explains them all: the history and basics of chemistry, atomic theory, combustion, solubility, reaction stoichiometry, the mole, entropy, and much more—all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations. Chemistry will never be the same!

Chemistry, Drawn Clearly

Complex chemistry gets a clear, funny introduction through illustrations and a wide-ranging course.

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  • Visual explanations that make complex chemistry easier to grasp
  • A light touch alongside serious scientific ideas

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  • Chemistry’s history and basics, from atomic theory to entropy
  • Coverage spanning organic, environmental, and biochemistry

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Chemistry53%
Nonfiction Comics51%
Organic Chemistry35%

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Publisher categories

  • Science Fiction Comics
  • Nonfiction Comics
  • Historical Graphic Nonfiction
  • Teaching Science & Tech
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  • Adult Humor
  • Humorous History
  • Applied Science
  • Chemistry
Authors
Larry Gonick, Craig Criddle
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
May 3, 2005
Format
Paperback
Theme
Chemistry fundamentals · History of chemistry · Environmental chemistry
Reading lane
Science Fiction Comics