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Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible For many the topic was seen as being fact-rich but understanding-poor smelly and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point except for the most introverted in coming to terms with its grubby concepts spells recipes and rules Peter Atkins wants to change all that In What is Chemistry he encourages us to look at chemistry anew through a chemists eyes to understand its central concepts and to see how it contributes not only towards our material comfort but also to human culture He shows how chemistry provides the infrastructure of our world through the chemical industry the fuels of heating power generation and transport as well as the fabrics of our clothing and furnishingsBy considering the remarkable achievements that chemistry has made and examining its place between both physics and biology Atkins presents a fascinating clear and rigorous exploration of the world of chemistry -- its structure core concepts and contributions.
About the Author
Peter Atkins is the author of the novels MORNINGSTAR, BIG THUNDER, and MOONTOWN and the screenplays HELLRAISER II, HELLRAISER III, HELLRAISER IV, and WISHMASTER. His short fiction has appeared in such anthologies as THE MUSEUM OF HORRORS, DARK DELICACIES II, HELLBOUND HEARTS, and GHOSTS, and has been selected eight times for one or more of the various "Year's Best" anthologies. His recent book, RUMOURS OF THE MARVELLOUS, a collection of his short fiction, was a finalist for the British Fantasy Award. He is the co-founder with Glen Hirshberg of The Rolling Darkness Revue, an annual folly they commit at whatever theatre will have them. He blogs at peteratkins.blogspot.com
