Product Description

This text has been specifically designed to prepare people with previously limited chemical knowledge for entrance into science related courses (such as Foundation and Access courses) which involve chemistry, in higher education. Until now there have been no texts available for use on these courses and this book fills that gap. Access to Chemistry effectively forms a self-study course, which is split into separate modules and units covering the full spread of concepts required for those needing a basic knowledge of chemistry. The material is presented in a friendly and easy-to-use manner which allows the student to pace their acquisition of knowledge and gain increasing confidence in order to succeed in understanding essential relevant concepts. Other useful features of this book include starter diagnostic tests, worked examples and self study tests (with answers) at the end of each unit. In addition to Access or Foundation course students and their tutors, to whom this book will prove essential, it will have an appeal also as a revision text for those needing a 'refresher' after a break in the subject. In addition, it will be of interest to members of the general public who wish to better educate themselves on chemical matters, as it provides a clear and useful insight into areas such as health, home chemicals, business market trends and gardening.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #123838 in Books
• Published on: 1999-07-30
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 396 pages

Customer Reviews

Great!
After seeing that nobody has written a review yet, I thought I would be the first to give it such justice. I bought this book the other day with not much prior knowledge of Chemistry. It starts from the very, very basics! I cannot stress this enough. In fact it's 20 or so pages into the book that Atoms are first mentioned! This is because it gives a thorough background of everything before delving into detail. It explains the how and why without being patronising, instead using very good analogies and step by step guidance. The maths side of Chemistry also seems a breeze after reading this, explaining everything in depth. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their subject knowledge in chemistry, rebuilding the the foundations of their knowledge, or to anyone who has never studied Chemistry before and wants to start from scratch.

Not one of the better text books
Have to say that I found this book very confusing and not very easy to get to grips with. It was required reading for my degree but I often found myself having to refer to other books for better explanations. Wasn't so bad for revision as by then I had the basics grasped. Very good for insomnia though.....