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The Periodic Table
Becky Ham
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2008)From its beginnings in the mysterious experiments of the medieval alchemists to its newest additions discovered during the atomic age, the periodic table has remained an astonishing tool for understanding the basic building blocks of the universe. This guide helps you learn why the table is a chemist's best friend, and what the table reveals.
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Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds
Phillip Manning
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2007)Explores the atoms that govern chemical processes. This book shows how the interactions between simple substances such as salt and water are crucial to life on Earth and how those interactions are predestined by the atoms that make up the molecules.
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Chemical Bonds
Phillip Manning
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Sept. 1, 2008)Examines the nature of the chemical bonds, answering fundamental questions about how they form, how they are broken, and how they help define life as we know it.
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States of Matter: Gases, Liquids, and Solids
Krista West
Hardcover (Chelsea House Publications, June 1, 2008)Without the different states of matter - the solids, liquids, and gases that make up our universe - the world would be a very boring place. States of matter are constantly changing form all around us. This book deciphers the science behind these chemical states. It also includes photographs and illustrations, sidebars, and a glossary.
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Metals
Julie McDowell
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, April 1, 2008)Most of the elements found in the periodic table are classified as metals. Common characteristics that help us identify metals include conductivity, reactivity, and their ability to be pounded into sheets and stretched into wires. This book takes a look at metals, helping readers understand their intricate uses from industry to the arts.
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Chemical Reactions
Kristi Lew
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2008)Filled with intriguing colour photographs, insightful sidebars, and other essential features, this book helps students fully understand how chemical reactions happen - covering atomic structure, chemical bonding, and reaction rates.
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The Periodic Table
Becky Ham
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Feb. 1, 2008)From its beginnings in the mysterious experiments of the medieval alchemists to its newest additions discovered during the atomic age, the periodic table has remained an astonishing tool for understanding the basic building blocks of the universe. This guide helps you learn why the table is a chemist's best friend, and what the table reveals.
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Earth Chemistry
Allan B Cobb
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2008)Earth is made up of four basic parts: the atmosphere, the hydrosphere, the lithosphere, and the biosphere. Weather changes, rain falls, soil washes away, and plants take in carbon dioxide and release oxygen, all through the properties of solids, liquids, and gases. This title explains these chemical or physical changes on Earth.
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Acids and Bases
Kristi Lew
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Dec. 1, 2008)Acids and bases are essential components of the natural world that play key roles in medicine and industry. This book takes a close look at these fascinating, yet contrasting, substances, giving concrete, real world examples with numerous colourful illustrations.
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Biochemistry
Monique LaBerge
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Sept. 1, 2008)An introduction to the fundamentals of biochemistry. This book explains the most important developments and achievements in the field, identifies key ideas, and covers the essentials in a concise manner.
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Carbon Chemistry
Krista West
Library Binding (Chelsea House Publications, Oct. 1, 2008)Krista West describes how carbon is an essential element for life on Earth, how it is found in everyday life, and what is being done to offset the increased carbon emissions.
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Essential Chemistry Set
Various, Chelsea House
Hardcover (Chelsea House Pub, Jan. 1, 2009)Each title in the accessible Essential Chemistry set expands the coverage of a fundamental aspect of chemistry through concrete, real-life examples that fully illustrate the practical importance of the featured topic. These full-color titles are engaging as well as informative, and are enhanced by sidebars, a glossary, references, suggestions for further reading, Web sites, and an appendix that includes a two-page, full-color periodic table. This new set provides the essential content required by the science curriculum.