"Chemistry For Dummies" an excellent book for the beginner in chemistry

This book is about how chemistry works in everything from soaps to medicines to petroleum.
Whether you’re taking a chemistry course or you’re curious about what chemists do, this fun and easy guide will get you up to speed in matter and energy, elements and atoms, acids and gases, and much more. You’ll understand the basic concepts and discover how chemistry affects our day-to-day lives – from the home to the environment.

Chemistry For Dummies
The Dummies Way
Chemistry For Dummies

• Explanations in plain English
• "Get in, get out" information
• Icons and other navigational aids
• Tear-out cheat sheet
• Top ten lists
• A dash of humor and fun

Includes examples of chemistry in action in everyday life.

Chemistry For Dummies

About the Author

John T. Moore Ed.D. has been a teacher for more than thirty years. Numerous grants have permitted him to focus on the professional development of elementary and middle school teachers in science.

Customer Review

119 of 123 people found the following review helpful:

First class book, February 13, 2003

By 

Daren C. Swanick

This review is from: Chemistry For Dummies (Paperback)

 

Chemistry For Dummies
I've tried to read various "beginner" books on chemistry since coming back from a twenty-one year science sabbatical. This one is by far the best.
The author takes you from the very basic "what is an atom" and "how to read the periodic table" to more advanced concepts such as Nuclear Chemistry, with consumate ease. The book throughout is structured for the (nearly) absolute beginner, with few assumptions being made about your beginning level of knowledge.
My only gripe is that he doesn't quite explain chemistry symbology in as clear a manner as he does most topics - hopefully this can be rectified for the reprint.

Chemistry For Dummies
In short: an excellent book for the beginner. The only "pre" knowledge you'll need is the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. If you can't do that what are you doing trying to learn chemistry?
I've yet to take General Chemistry I at college but this will probably act as a good primer. I'd expect you'll need to do some more work and look at a textbook before going onto studying at college. This book will, however, give you the basic information you need to get going.
Chemistry For Dummies