We ask question after question of an indifferent universe that would just as soon remain mute; and slowly, patiently, one sentence at a time, we write our own version of the book of nature. It is called science, from the Latin word for knowledge, and it is a book everybody should read. With simplici[...]
Intended for use in one year introductory chemistry courses, this book stresses fundamental principles rather than practical applications. Dealing with fundamentals, it consistently proceeds from microscopic to macroscopic phenomena. A study guide comes in the form of the "Review and Guide to Proble[...]