The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry (Cartoon Guide To...),   ISBN:9780060936778

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A little hard in some places for your average youngster, but does a great job of giving an overview of chemistry.

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There was a time, not that long ago, that I couldn't stand Chemistry. The concepts and many of the basics send rather abstract, and all my textbooks seemed assume a certain level of knowledge.

A friend of mine recommended this book (well, the entire series), and I must say that it did a good job of bridging the gaps in my understanding, as well as helped form a solid basis on which to build.

I earned an "A" in my next two chem classes!

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This book provides background information on chemistry in a manner that appears to catch my 12-year old son's interest. The information is quite substantial - what catches a kid's eyes is not colorful chemical reactions, but the ways complex concepts are presented in a lively way.

I agree with other reviewers in that this book, although not a chemistry textbook itself, is a great supplement. I would imagine reading through this book before a first chemistry course could help a student by providing adequate background information. But again, the knowledge contained in the book is quite substantial. For kids, prepare to have a few iterations before getting the full benefit of the book.

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As someone looking for material to supplement high school chemistry textbooks that students may find informative, as well as entertaining, I found this book to be useful. Students were more apt to remember material read in this book, than when they read the material in their textbook. The graphics are well done and it is written with a sense of humor, which I find entertaining and my students did as well.

As a note of caution, this book is a good supplement, but I wouldn't replace a regular intro chem book with this... Also, the order material is presented here is probably different than your text so additional explanation / research may be needed to understand.

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I have not read the book yet because my 13 years old daughter started reading right after it arrived about an hour ago. She has not taken Chemistry before and is not particular interested in science. I bought this book because she will take Chemistry next year and I hope this book can provide some fun. Looks like it does.