Art in Chemistry; Chemistry in Art: [Paperback]

Barbara R. Greenberg (Author), Dianne Patterson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998 | ISBN-10: 1563084872 | ISBN-13: 978-1563084874

This work integrates chemistry and art, enabling students to understand how the science of chemistry is involved in the creation of art. Topics include: colour paint; supports and grounds; clay, sculpture and organic chemistry; jewellery; photography; art forgery; and chemical hazards.

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About the Author

BARBARA R. GREENBERG is a retired chemistry teacher and an intellectual property attorney in Hinsdale, Illinois.

DIANNE PATTERSON is a retired high school art teacher in Elmhurst, Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 259 pages
• Publisher: Teacher Ideas Press (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563084872
• ISBN-13: 978-1563084874
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,686,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting take on chemistry..., May 25, 2002

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This review is from: Art in Chemistry; Chemistry in Art: (Paperback)

This is an interesting resource for classroom teachers looking for alternative ways to get chemistry into art students. However, I found the book not very useful for my purposes homeschooling a teen interested in art. The labs are designed for school labs with expensive equipment and chemicals we can't get for home use. The presentation is not really graphic enough to appeal to my arts oriented child. However, there is a new edition of the book coming out this fall (2002), according to the publisher, and maybe it will improve some of these things. Sample labs included how to make oil paint binder. All the labs relate to the arts in some way. There is a section on colour and one on metal jewelry making. It covers a lot of high school chemistry in an art friendly way. An interesting read that both my daughter and I were disappointed we couldn't use.

Jean