Chemical Demonstrations : A Handbook for Teachers of Chemistry Vol 3 [Hardcover]

Bassam Z. Shakhashiri (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 15, 1989 | ISBN-10: 0299119505 | ISBN-13: 978-0299119508 | Edition: 1

    The demonstrations capture interest, teach, inform, fascinate, amaze, and perhaps, most importantly, involve students in chemistry. Nowhere else will you find books that answer, "How come it happens? . . . Is it safe? . . . What do I do with all the stuff when the demo is over?"
    Shakhashiri and his collaborators offer 282 chemical demonstrations arranged in 11 chapters. Each demonstration includes seven sections: a brief summary, a materials list, a step-by-step account of procedures to be used, an explanation of the hazards involved, information on how to store or dispose of the chemicals used, a discussion of the phenomena displayed and principles illustrated by the demonstration, and a list of references. You'll find safety emphasized throughout the book in each demonstration.

Editorial Reviews

Review

 "As far as I am concerned, this series is the best thing that has happened to me. I recommend it without reservation for all levels of chemistry teaching."—Howard Nechamkin, Journal of College Science Teaching

About the Author

 Bassam Z. Shakhashiri is professor of chemistry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and founder of the Institute for Chemical Education. He is a recipient of the American Chemical Society's James Flack Norris Award for Outstanding Achievement in the Teaching of Chemistry as well as many other awards.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 424 pages
• Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press; 1 edition (April 15, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0299119505
• ISBN-13: 978-0299119508
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #118,865 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)