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More copies of this ISBN:The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry (Cartoon Guide To...)by Larry Gonick
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:A refreshingly humorous but thorough ancillary guide to general chemistry from the author of the bestselling The Cartoon Guide to Physics and The Cartoon Guide to Genetics. The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry, a collaboration between pre–eminent scientist Professor Craig Criddle of Stanford University and cartoonist Larry Gonick, is a complete and up–to–date course in college level chemistry. In an engaging and humorous graphic style, the book covers both the history and the basics, including early ideas and techniques, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, physics as chemistry; and much more. oIdeal for advanced high school students, university students and independent learners. o o Larry Gonick's bestselling Cartoon Guide series, comprised of eleven books, have sold more than a half a million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages. o Teachers, researchers, and students around the world have embraced Larry Gonick's unique ability to make difficult subjects fun, interesting and easy–to–understand while still relaying the essential information in a clear, organized and accurate format.In 2003 Larry Gonick won the Harvey Award for the year's best graphic album of original material for The Cartoon History of the Universe III. The prestigious award, named for Mad pioneer Harvey Kurtzman is considered to be the Oscar of the comic–book world. Book News Annotation:Gonick has been creating comic guides to history, science, and other
subjects for over 30 years and is staff cartoonist for Muse
magazine. He and Criddle (environmental engineering and science,
Stanford U.) begin their cartoon guide with the history of chemistry
and then present information accompanied by humorous illustrations
covering subjects that students would learn in a college level
chemistry class.
Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Book News Annotation:Gonick has been creating comic guides to history, science, and other
subjects for over 30 years and is staff cartoonist for Muse
magazine. He and Criddle (environmental engineering and science,
Stanford U.) begin their cartoon guide with the history of chemistry
and then present information accompanied by humorous illustrations
covering subjects that students would learn in a college level
chemistry class.
Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) Synopsis:In engaging and humorous graphic style, this collaboration between a scientist and a cartoonist covers both the history and the basics, including early ideas and techniques, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, physics as chemistry, and much more.
About the AuthorLarry Gonick has been creating comics that explain history, science, and other big subjects for more than thirty years, starting with Blood from a Stone: A Cartoon Guide to Tax Reform in 1971. He has been a Knight Science Journalism Fellow at MIT and is currently staff cartoonist for Muse magazine. He has nearly one million copies of the Cartoon Guides in print. What Our Readers Are SayingAdd a comment for a chance to win!
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