Chemistry : a very short introduction
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Chemistry : a very short introduction
（Very short introductions, 417）
Oxford University Press, 2015
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What is chemistry?
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First published in 2013 as: What is chemistry?
Includes bibliographical references (p. 101) and index
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Description
Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as largely incomprehensible, a subject that was fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming to terms with its grubby concepts, spells, recipes, and rules. Peter Atkins wants to change all that.
In this Very Short Introduction to Chemistry, he encourages us to look at chemistry anew, through a chemist's eyes, in order to understand its central concepts and to see how it contributes not only towards our material comfort, but also to human culture. Atkins shows how chemistry provides the infrastructure of our world, through the chemical industry, the fuels of heating, power generation, and transport, as well as the fabrics of our clothing and furnishings.
By considering the remarkable achievements that chemistry has made, and examining its place between both physics and biology, Atkins presents a fascinating, clear, and rigorous exploration of the world of chemistry - its structure, core concepts, and exciting contributions to new cutting-edge technologies.
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Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1. Its origins, scope, and organization
- 2. Its principles: atoms and molecules
- 3. Its principles: energy and entropy
- 4. Its reactions
- 5. Its techniques
- 6. Its achievements
- 7. Its future
- Further reading
- Glossary
- Index
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