Product Description

Advanced Chemistry for You has been carefully designed to be inviting, interesting and motivating to the student, with features that make it highly supportive of individual learning. It fully covers the new AS-Level and core topics of all A2 specifications.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #26230 in Books
• Published on: 2000-10-19
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 472 pages

Synopsis
Topics are presented as double page spreads (learning units) so that material is presented in manageable sections. The reading age has been carefully controlled, and the text written to ensure clear and unambiguous explanations. Great care has been taken with the sequencing and development of concepts, while assuming that the student had only an average grade at GCSE level. More difficult sections are clearly marked so that they can be omitted at first. Each chapter has a concise summary of the work covered. A large number of questions are included, for students to practise and develop their competence. 'Chemistry at Work' sections give many applications of chemistry throughout the book. It includes sections on 'Key Skills in Chemistry', 'Practical Skills' and 'Study Skills'.

Customer Reviews

Good grounding for chemical knowledge
This book is set out in a user-friendly way and is supported by a comprehensive index. The numerous diagrams and photos help to make the topics under discussion easily accessible. Key points are highlighted within the topic and there is a concise end of chapter summary, with test questions and answers reinforcing understanding. There are worked examples of more difficult calculations, which provide students with a systematic approach to the maths.

I particularly like the mini cartoons and limericks which pepper the text, helping to break up topics which could otherwise be heavy reading. This book covers complex topics in a light-hearted but informative way and provides an exceptionally good grounding for building further chemical knowledge.

Review for Advanced Chemistry For You by Lawrie Ryan
This book is set out in a user-friendly way and is supported by a comprehensive index. The numerous diagrams and photos help to make the topics under discussion easily accessible. Key points are highlighted within the topic and there is a concise end of chapter summary, with test questions and answers reinforcing understanding. There are worked examples of more difficult calculations, which provide students with a systematic approach to the maths.

I particularly like the mini cartoons and limericks which pepper the text, helping to break up topics which could otherwise be heavy reading. This book covers complex topics in a light-hearted but informative way and provides an exceptionally good grounding for building further chemical knowledge.

Not a good text book.
This book is a blend of a complete lack of advanced information and a confusing layout. Granted the many exam questions are helpful but the information doesn't equip you to answer them well. For my chemistry course our teachers instructed us to buy this book then seem to have covered the syllabus using handouts and their own notes from other sources. They appear to have chosen it because it lends itself to the EdExcel syllabus and does have all the necessary topics in. However we often turn to photocopies from A-level Chemistry by E.N.Ramsdon for better understanding concepts involved. The "For You" series have been an irratation to me throughout my science education. I have had the misfortune to use them through All 3 GCSE sciences and Chemistry and Physics for A-level. They give the basic facts and encourage parrot style recall of the facts rather than scientific understanding. I don't like these books, they were acceptable at GCSE but won't help you to high grades at A-level.