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Chemistry

Ann Newmark

3.90 · Rating details · 61 ratings · 8 reviews

"Discover the amazing workings of chemistry in every part of our lives"--Cover. ...more

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Hardcover, 72 pages

Published September 1st 2005 by DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley) (first published 1993)

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Mar 14, 2014 Nicole rated it it was amazing

This book is about chemistry in our lives and the entire world around us. It is written at a children's level to encourage younger students to open their eyes to the chemistry happening all around them in their daily lives, and also in our world's history.

This book starts off with a simple introduction of explaining what chemistry is, where it's found in nature, and the history of chemistry. With a simple introduction, even people with no prior knowledge of the subject can easily follow along a ...more

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Apr 01, 2009 Astra rated it liked it

Shelves: science

I learned about the use of U-tubes. There can be something like say copper sulfate (which is a salt of copper) and on one side there can be another chemical and this other chemical reactions with the copper sulfate or whatever other chemical's in there. If there's anything produced by the reaction then it will go up the other side of the tube.

I also learned that the scientist who made the periodic table by arranging cards projected where he should put a new chemical even though it hadn't been d ...more

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Jun 11, 2016 Vannessa Anderson rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

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Even if Chemistry is not your cup-of-tea, you'll enjoy reading Chemistry (Eyewitness Guides) with your child. Had I had the opportunity to read Chemistry (Eyewitness Guides) when I was in school, I might have developed an interest in the subject. ...more

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Jan 24, 2020 Pritam Roy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Best book for knowledge

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Sep 10, 2017 David Hillman rated it really liked it

Another good book for getting kids interested in science.

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Apr 27, 2016 Woods rated it liked it · review of another edition

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Newmark, Ann. Chemistry New York, New York, Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1993.
Middle School Science
This book is intended for ages 8-12 years old (approximately 3rd to 7th grade).
This book is to inform the reader on many aspects of basic chemistry. It covers what chemistry is, mixtures, molecules, elements and the periodic table, compounds, etc. Interestingly, there is also a few pages on the historical aspects of Chemistry, like how it was used and developed in the ancient world and the first chemi Newmark, Ann. Chemistry New York, New York, Dorling Kindersley, Inc., 1993.
Middle School Science
This book is intended for ages 8-12 years old (approximately 3rd to 7th grade).
This book is to inform the reader on many aspects of basic chemistry. It covers what chemistry is, mixtures, molecules, elements and the periodic table, compounds, etc. Interestingly, there is also a few pages on the historical aspects of Chemistry, like how it was used and developed in the ancient world and the first chemists. There is also brief section on chemistry in nature which looks at things like reptile poisons, color changing camouflage, digestive processes, hot peppers, and some other things. Finally, there are several consecutive sections on the things we probably most think of in chemistry such as reactions, gases, oxidation, acids and bases, salts, electricity, and carbons. It also gets into the chemistry of synthetic products, like nylon.
The book would be good for a student who is interested in learning more about this topic, or perhaps as a supplemental read for this unit in middle school science class. In my opinion, though, there are two things that make this book problematic. First, the lexile is over 1000, which would make it difficult for younger readers. I'm not sure why they consider this to be intended for 3rd or 4th or 5th graders when the lexile is much higher. Second, the pages CAN be confusing. There is usually a block of reading text about the page, but then the rest of the page is a series of pictures with smaller blocks of text relating to the picture (or perhaps the pictures relating to the text?). At any rate, some students do not mind this, as they like the visuals and smaller chunking of text that goes along with it. Other students find the pages somewhat confusing and a jumble of images and text that have no flow or organization. This could be problematic for lower readers, or students who prefer much more structure.
Overall, though, the book has good information and many interesting facts and visuals. It is certainly worth having in a middle school library. ...more

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Apr 06, 2011 Eagle Watcher rated it it was amazing

This book was full of info and it didn't have too much, it got straight to the point. They talked about a ton of different topics. Chemistry is the science of change. Though chemistry is thought of as a test tubes and explosions there is a lot of writing, Chemistry is even in nature.

This book was from the well known Eyewitness books. ...more

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