{"product_id":"the-handy-chemistry-answer-book-paperback","title":"The Handy Chemistry Answer Book - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJustin P. Lomont\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIan C. Stewart\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDon't be mixed up about chemistry! Simplify the complex chemical reactions that take place everywhere in our lives with this engaging, easy-to-follow, question-and-answer guide!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Where would we be without atoms and compounds? Gas, liquids, solids, and plasma? Acids and bases? Bonds and reactions? Matter and energy? \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Handy Chemistry Answer Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e covers the building blocks of life and the universe. The secret life of atoms, how polar bears aren't actually white, why oil and water don't mix, and much, much more are revealed and explained. This informative guide covers the basics of chemistry (history, atomic structures, chemical bonds and reactions, organic and inorganic chemistry) to more advanced material (nuclear chemistry, biochemistry, physical and theoretical chemistry) by answering nearly 1,000 common chemistry questions, including ... \u003ci\u003e \u003cli\u003eWhat causes lightning? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow does photosynthesis work? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are hard and soft Lewis acids and bases? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat makes a fabric \"waterproof\"? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat are the twelve principles of green chemistry? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhen did alchemists finally abandon trying to make gold? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is Le Chatelier's principle? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do the different octane ratings mean at the gas pump? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is genetic engineering? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy is calcium important for strong bones? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat is the 18-electron rule? \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy does chocolate turn white as it ages?\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Chemical reactions that rule the world; their properties, structure, composition, behavior, and history are tackled and explained in plain English in \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Handy Chemistry Answer Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e. With many photos, illustrations, a few formulas, molecular diagrams, and other graphics, this fun, fact-filled tome is richly illustrated. A history of chemistry timeline, appendices on Nobel Prize in Chemistry winners, a bibliography, further reading section, glossary of terms, a table of physical constants, a table of conversion factors, and extensive index add to its usefulness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJustin P. Lomont is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow whose doctoral research with the University of California-Berkeley 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.82 x 9.23 x 7.12 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47426824667314,"sku":"9781578593743","price":49.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/4fd6ad1971644163616a528e20058898.webp?v=1778518083","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-handy-chemistry-answer-book-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}