The Handy Chemistry Answer Book

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Simplifying the complex chemical reactions that take place in everyday through the well-stated answers for more than 900 common chemistry questions, this reference is the go-to guide for students and professionals alike. The Handy Chemistry Answer Book covers everything from the history, major personalities and ground-breaking reactions and equations in chemistry to laboratory techniques throughout history and the latest developments in the field. This reference guide breaks down the essentials into an easily understood format.

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"...questions seem typical of those posed by students of all ages/levels/backgrounds and laypersons ... topics range from fairly simple to fairly complex ... a readable, entertaining work on various chemical concepts and subjects. Recommended. High school students, undergraduate students, and general readers." Choice

"...like having asked your chemistry buddy to do [a] search and get back to you with the bottom line. This book would be a particularly useful starting point for teachers in upper elementary to high school settings, for high school and general studies university students, and perhaps for parents with inquisitive children." Journal of Chemical Eduction

"... easy to scan ... for fascinating tidbits.. highly readable ... makes chemistry fun and appealing to a wide audience. The title will be of use to educators in primary and early high school, who will find it enormously useful in classroom discussions; parents looking to answer the myriad questions children ask; and high school student with a chemistry class requirement." Library Journal

Author Bio

Justin P. Lomont is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow whose doctoral research with the University of CaliforniaBerkeley focuses on organometallic reaction mechanisms using ultra-fast infrared spectroscopy. He lives in Berkeley, California. Ian C. Stewart is a senior research chemist at ExxonMobil. He formerly worked with Nobel Prize-winning chemist Robert H. Grubbs and is the recipient of several fellowships. He lives in Houston, Texas.