{"product_id":"9781803709185-chemistry-for-beginners","title":"Chemistry for Beginners","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis engaging introduction to chemistry tackles the key concepts and big ideas in a friendly and accessible way. From atoms to molecules, discover the basic building blocks of the universe and find out how chemists use them to create amazing new medicines, materials and more. Follow step-by-step chemical reactions, explore the periodic table and learn all about chemistry's real-life applications from solving crimes to producing green energy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapters in this book include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFind out what chemistry is, and the amazing things chemists have learned to do with it over the centuries.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's the world made of?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the basic building blocks of EVERYTHING around you, why they're always changing and how they join together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJourney into an atom\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe smallest building block - an atom - is itself made of even smaller parts. Keep track of the 118 atoms we know about so far in a handy chart called the periodic table.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaking connections\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChemistry is all about what happens when atoms connect and make - or break - bonds with each other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChemical reactions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou can't see atoms, but how they behave can be spectacular. This is the fizzy, foamy, explosive world of chemical reactions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSee, smell, taste, touch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSome chemicals have a taste, smell or even a colour. Others form incredible structures and materials. Together they shape your experience of the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eYour body\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChemists are fascinated by how the body works, and what to do when it doesn't - from diagnosing diseases to designing medicines.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeeping us safe\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat makes a good or bad chemical? Is there even such a thing? Find out about chemists working to keep us safe.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSaving the planet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Earth's chemical balance is changing. What can chemists do about it?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSpace\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe universe is full of chemical secrets - including how our planet and its inhabitants came to be.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat's next?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhat are some of the most exciting things chemists are working on right now? Might you join them one day?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41738036052065,"sku":"9781803709185","price":10.34,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_26009188.jpg?v=1720620878","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781803709185-chemistry-for-beginners","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}