An introductory history of chemistry, this extremely readable text covers discoveries and developments from ancient to present times. Major emphasis is placed on the contributions of individual scientists (such as Cavendish, Mendeleev, Boyle, and Rutherford) and how they made their discoveries. The focus is not on balancing chemical equations or learning the number of electrons in specific elements. 16 chapters cover: ancient metals (iron, lead, tin), money metals (gold, silver, copper), the search for gold, gases in the air, the use of currents to separate elements, the first periodic table, using a spectroscope to identify elements, cathode ray tubes and alpha particle experiments, compounds by electric attraction, water and its unique properties, carbon and its compounds, organic chemistry, nitrogen and its compounds, silicon and its compounds, modern metals, and chemistry in today's world.
Exploring the World of Chemistry
Description
Chemistry is an amazing branch of science that affects us every day, yet few people realize it, or even give it much thought. Without chemistry, there would be nothing made of plastic, there would be no rubber tires, no tin cans, no television, no microwave ovens, or something as simple as wax paper.
This book presents an exciting and intriguing tour through the realm of chemistry as each chapter unfolds with facts and stories about the discoveries and discoverers. Find out why pure gold is not used for jewelry or coins. Join Humphry Davy as he made many chemical discoveries, and learn how they shortened his life. See how people in the 1870s could jump over the top of the Washington Monument.
Exploring the World of Chemistry brings science to life and is a wonderful learning tool with many illustrations, biographical information, chapter tests, and an index for easy referencing.
Explore scientific history and concepts with the Master Books Survey of Science: History & Concepts. Firmly rooted in a biblical worldview, scientific information is presented in four topical books that covers the history and concepts. Through this course, students will go beyond the facts to explore the discoveries and discoverers in each field who kept their faith at their center of their scientific endeavor. For a full-year survey course, you will need the Teacher Guide, Exploring the World of Biology, Exploring the World of Chemistry, Exploring the World of Physics, and Exploring the World of Mathematics. Unlike typical science textbooks, the four Exploring Books are engaging and weave together storeis of scientific discoveries, famous scientists, and scientific explanations. The Survey of Science History and Concepts Teacher Guide provides the direction for a one year high school science course. Along with the reproducible (for your family) worksheets and quizzes/tests, it includes the weekly lesson schedule (30 to 45 minutes per lesson, three to four days a week), and the answer keys. No labs are included although some extension activities are suggested, there are no directions for a lab credit. The Survey of Science History and Concepts Package includes all the necessary books for the course.
| Product Format: | Softcover Book |
|---|---|
| Grades: | 6-9 |
| Brand: | Master Book Publishers |
| Author: | John Hudson Tiner |
| ISBN: | 9780890512951 |
| Length in Inches: | 11 |
| Width in Inches: | 8.5 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.95 |
| Edition: | Illustrated |
| Pages: | 160 |
| Publication Date: | 9/1/2000 |