DK Eyewitness Books: Chemistry
Discover the Amazing Effect Chemistry Has on Every Part of Our Lives
$39.83
- Hardcover
72 pages
- Release Date
5 September 2005
Summary
Chemical processes have always been a part of life. They enable our bodies to function and are the basis of countless substances and processes we take for granted. This intriguing book explores the world’s natural chemistry and how we understand and exploit it.
From the first use of fire, people have practiced chemistry to produce food and drink, tan leather, make dyes for clothes and cosmetics, work metals, and produce glass and pottery. Today, chemicals help to purify our water, imp…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780756613853 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 075661385X |
| Author: | Ann Newmark |
| Publisher: | DK |
| Imprint: | Dorling Kindersley |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 72 |
| Release Date: | 5 September 2005 |
| Weight: | 536g |
| Dimensions: | 286mm x 222mm x 11mm |
| Series: | DK Eyewitness |
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About The Author
Ann Newmark
Dr. Ann Newmark worked as a curator, writer, and researcher at the Science Museum in London. She helped to revamp the chemistry galleries as a research assistant in the 1970s, became senior curator of the Experimental Chemistry branch in the 1980s, and was promoted to head of documentation in the 1990s. Newmark wrote the DK Eyewitness book Chemistry in 1993, using photographs of many of the museum’s unique items to help illustrate the subject for young readers.
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