Nivaldo J. Tro

Explore las propiedades y el comportamiento de los sólidos, los líquidos y los gases, y examine los elementos de la tabla periódica. Descubra las estructuras de los materiales naturales y sintéticos y el fascinante mundo de sus aplicaciones, de los combustibles y los alimentos a la manufactura y la medicina. Capte el sentido de las ecuaciones químicas, los ácidos y las bases, la fisión nuclear y las leyes de la termodinámica, y descubra cómo sus propias partículas y las de su entorno lo hacen todo posible.… (mere)

Know-It-All Chemistry: The 50 Most Elemental Concepts in Chemistry, Each Explained in Under a Minute, edited by Nivaldo J. Tro, is a nifty little book made up of bite-sized and easy-to-understand concepts of chemistry.

As a chemistry graduate student, it wasn’t exactly new information, but I can appreciate its simplicity in making chemistry accessible to everyone, especially to those that never took another chemistry course beyond high school.

Each page contained a different topic, with a quick, one-sentence summary in the margin. This book basically covers everything, from the basics of atoms and bonding to the states of matter to chemical reactions, to broad overviews of major areas of study, namely inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and nuclear chemistry.

Although the cover isn’t necessarily entirely eye-catching (green and white on a background of gray), the pictures inside are. They are colorful, fun, and serve to reinforce the theme on the mirroring page.

All-in-all, if you want to learn a little something about chemistry, I think this book is interesting and you should give it a go. I don’t know how it compares to other similar books on the market, but I liked its short and concise topics mixed with fun and colorful pictures.

Now go. Impress your friends. Win a trivia game. And learn a little more about chemistry, because chemistry is awesome!

Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing Group – Wellfleet Press for a copy of this eBook in exchange for an honest review!… (mere)