- Paperback: 552 pages
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons; 5th Edition edition (24 July 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0470184647
- ISBN-13: 978-0470184646
- Product Dimensions: 27.6 x 21.3 x 2.9 cm
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 4,848,728 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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The image on the front cover depicts a carbon nanotube emerging from a glowing plasma of hydrogen and carbon, as it forms around particles of a metal catalyst. Carbon nanotubes are a recently discovered allotrope of carbon. Three other allotropes of carbon–buckyballs, graphite, and diamond–are illustrated at the left, as is the molecule methane, CH4, from which nanotubes and buckyballs can be made. The element carbon forms an amazing number of compounds with structures that follow from simple methane, found in natural gas, to the complex macromolecules that serve as the basis of life on our planet. The study of chemistry also follows from the simple to the more complex, and the strength of this text is that it enables students with varied backgrounds to proceed together to significant levels of achievement.
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In general this is an excellent chemistry book. I had just finished Linus Pauling's 1970s text and I wanted something a little more up to date.
First, like most modern texts, I found it dummied down compared to the older text.
Second, I find the format difficult to read. The extra wide pages make speed reading very difficult.
Finally, like most American based chemistry books, I get a little bothered with the importance of the SI units, but then have a section
of questions in feet, miles, teaspoons. If SI is important (and I believe it is), stick with it.
All in all, good text. As good as Pauling's ..... well, they will be both on my book case, but Pauling might be a little closer to my desk.
First, like most modern texts, I found it dummied down compared to the older text.
Second, I find the format difficult to read. The extra wide pages make speed reading very difficult.
Finally, like most American based chemistry books, I get a little bothered with the importance of the SI units, but then have a section
of questions in feet, miles, teaspoons. If SI is important (and I believe it is), stick with it.
All in all, good text. As good as Pauling's ..... well, they will be both on my book case, but Pauling might be a little closer to my desk.
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