The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry: A Humorous Illustrated College-Level Course―From Solubility and the Mole to Biochemistry (Cartoon Guide Series)

The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry: A Humorous Illustrated College-Level Course―From Solubility and the Mole to Biochemistry (Cartoon Guide Series)

<p> If you have ever suspected that "heavy water" is the title of a bootleg Pink Floyd album, believed that surface tension is an anxiety disorder, or imagined that a noble gas is the result of a heavy meal at Buckingham Palace, then you need <i>The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry</i> to set you on the road to chemical literacy. </p> <p> You don't need to be a scientist to grasp these and many other complex ideas, because <i>The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry</i> explains them all: the history and basics of chemistry, atomic theory, combustion, solubility, reaction stoichiometry, the mole, entropy, and much more&#151;all explained in simple, clear, and yes, funny illustrations. Chemistry will never be the same! </p>