Chemistry Made Simple [Paperback]

Fred C. Hess (Author), Arthur L. Thomas (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0385188501 | ISBN-13: 978-0385188500 | Publication Date: May 15, 1984 | Edition: Revised

For almost four decades, Made Simple books have set the standard for continuing education and home study. In answer to the changing needsof today's marketplace, the Made Simple series for the '90s presents a thoroughly up-to-the-minute portfolio of skills, information, and experience, with revised and updated editions of bestselling titles, plus a whole range of new subjects from personal finance to office management to desktop publishing.

B & W illustrations throughout

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For almost four decades, Made Simple books have set the standard for continuing education and home study. In answer to the changing needsof today's marketplace, the Made Simple series for the '90s presents a thoroughly up-to-the-minute portfolio of skills, information, and experience, with revised and updated editions of bestselling titles, plus a whole range of new subjects from personal finance to office management to desktop publishing.

B & W illustrations throughout

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For almost four decades, Made Simple books have set the standard for continuing education and home study. In answer to the changing needsof today's marketplace, the Made Simple series for the '90s presents a thoroughly up-to-the-minute portfolio of skills, information, and experience, with revised and updated editions of bestselling titles, plus a whole range of new subjects from personal finance to office management to desktop publishing.

B & W illustrations throughout

Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Main Street Books; Revised edition (May 15, 1984)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0385188501
• ISBN-13: 978-0385188500
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.7 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #270,204 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Chemistry in English for the scientifically challenged, September 21, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Chemistry Made Simple (Paperback)

The problem that I have with this book is that it is outdated. 1984 was a long time ago in the scientific world. The Bohr model of elements is no longer the gold standard. I would love to see this book updated. However, I have found it to be invaluable as a study guide.

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Up to the minute chemistry from many years ago, September 23, 2003

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sloppy (Hartford, CT USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chemistry Made Simple (Paperback)

Good things about this book: The explanations are reasonably easy to understand and the topics fit well with a chemistry class.

Bad things about this book: The material is badly outdated and some topics aren't covered in enough depth.

If you're a high school student looking for a very basic reference, this one is easy enough to read that you should do OK. However, if you need something up to date that covers things in greater depth, you may want to try something else.

23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Waste of Time!, September 11, 2003

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Susan Shams (West Des Moines, IA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chemistry Made Simple (Paperback)

Do not waste your money. This book is horrible. It is severely outdated, it does not even provide the complete Table of Elements. The Metric system they show is not very accurate, nor does it show many applicable conversions. They give you one example per unit. It is a very confusing book, severely lacking in information.

I am currently in an advanced chemistry class, and this book has done nothing for me. All of the research in it, is for Junior High level. This is not a refresher for college classes. So far, I have not made use of any of the information provided inside.

I do not recommend it, you would be better off purchasing a used textbook with useful information that you will actually use.