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Title: Chemistry for Dummies by John T. Moore ISBN: 0-7645-5430-1 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: November, 2002 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.62 (8 reviews)
Rating: 1
Summary: Useless, just like any "dummies" book
Comment: I bought this book because I was having a tough time in Chemistry last year (high school chem no less). On the rare occasion when I actually understood what was going on enough to try and learn more about it; I would turn to this for just that purpose. However, the answers I received were never what I was looking for; as the differences between my Chemistry book and this thing were so different that this book was rendered utterly useless. For example, this book was obsessed with the unit called "torrs". Well, we never, EVER, used that unit in my Chem class. There was also no conversion formula mentioned anywhere in here either, and even if there was, do I really have the time to be able to convert EVERY little thing that I do into another unit?
Also, as with any other "dummies" book, this book tries to be funny. Frankly, after I've just spent the last two hours trying to figure out just what the heck I'm doing, the last thing I want to see is humor. If they spent as much time getting good information in this book as they did making it "cute"....
This book also likes to get into exactly what being a chemist entails; or, if not that, they like to get into how Chemistry is "applied". We all know that, if you're just taking a Chem class because you have to, and you have no interest in pursuing a career in that field, then you're never going to have to deal with it again. Therefore, why would you CARE about how the properties of Viagra (to pick one useless subject) were discovered? Don't they realize no High School OR college student is going to care about that? Why doesn't the author, instead, spend more time on subjects that you're actually going to NEED to learn?
Overall, the only "Dummy" here is the author of this book, John T. Moore. He does a very poor job of explaining even the most basic concepts; concepts that you will need if you wish to be successful in this area of study. If you want a helpful guide for Chemistry, look elsewhere.
Rating: 4
Summary: Pretty good
Comment: This book does a good job of explaining basic chemical principles and application. While it might helpful to those who have weak background in chemistry and math yet are required to college-level chemistry courses, it was not written to be a study guide. US students are generally poorly prepared to take any college-level science courses because of their poor background in math and sciences and poor reading comprehension. Many college students cannot handle simple algebra that 7th grade students in many other countries have no difficuties with. Any books written above 8th grade reading level are difficult for many college students to understand. It is unfair for them to blame this book for their failure in studying chemistry. Overall, this book is well written and easily understood.
Rating: 2
Summary: Still a Chemistry Dummy
Comment: I bought this book to give myself, a self-proclaimed chemistry idiot, a head start and less of a handicap for when school begins in January (I'll be pre-med). BIG mistake.
The author makes a few good points, for example, in explaining the differences between various branches of chemistry, but seeing as how I'm not planning a career in chemistry per se, it was nice to know, but I really don't care. I just want a basic understanding to build off of and some exercises to practice before my classes start so I'll know what the h*ll I'm doing. Is that asking too much?
Dr. Moore writes this book from the POV of a science nerd recruiting other potential science nerds for the chemical career field, and assumes that the reader has more understanding than I seem to possess. I wanted Chemistry for Dummies. I got Chemistry for 10th Grade Science Nerds.
So, what, do I need Chemistry for Toddlers? Or am I doomed to just fail and not get into med school? Thanks for nothing, Dr. Moore. I appreciate the effort nonetheless.
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Title: Chemistry Made Simple by Fred C. Hess, Arthur L. Thomas ISBN: 0385188501 Publisher: Made Simple Pub. Date: 15 May, 1984 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Biology for Dummies by Donna Rae Siegfried ISBN: 0764553267 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: Algebra for Dummies by Mary Jane Sterling ISBN: 0764553259 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 15 September, 2001 List Price(USD): $19.99 |
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Title: The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry (Complete Idiot's Guide To...) by Ian Guch ISBN: 1592571018 Publisher: Alpha Books Pub. Date: 02 September, 2003 List Price(USD): $18.95 |
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Title: Anatomy and Physiology for Dummies by Donna Rae Siegfried ISBN: 0764554220 Publisher: For Dummies Pub. Date: 01 May, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.99 |
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