Author: Richard Parsons
By Coordination Group Publications Ltd

Author: John Emsley
By OUP Oxford

A True Joy To Read, 2008-01-05
Natures Building Blocks: An A-Z Guide To The Elements, is an outstanding book, and quite possibly the greatest science book I've ever read. It is filled with countless fascinating facts, such as why an octopus has blue blood and why some people can consume more than twice the lethal dose of Arsenic and live. It really is an excellent reference book for anyone interested in chemistry, biology, nutrition, medicine, or history, and you'll find yourself going back to it time and time again. It does get `slightly' scientific in places such as when it starts to talk about the various isotopes of an element, so some basic knowledge of chemistry is recommended. But it is not overly technical so it's not essential. The sections I enjoyed the most were the `medical elements' which I found extremely interesting. The book is very well structured and easy to follow. This is the kind of book that makes you feel smarter, a true joy to read and I recommend to all. No one could possibly be disappointed.

Author: Richard Harwood
By Cambridge University Press

Really useful for AS Biology!, 2007-12-04
I am currently revising for the first module of Biology AS (cell biology, biochem, genetic structure and cell division) and have found this book really useful to revise from. It not only helps my understanding of the biochem topics because the chemistry is covered in more detail (I study chemistry as well) but is also easy to read from when revising and the text is supported with pretty pictures! (Clear diagrams are key when it comes to revising biology topics)

Author: Richard M. Felder
By John Wiley & Sons

From an Industrial Practitioner of Process Measurement & Control, 2006-12-29

This book is an excellent reference on Chemical Processes Principles and Calculations for any engineer or practitioner working in the process industries. I am an Electronic Engineer, but I have been working for the last 16 years as an Instrumentation, Automation and Process Control Engineer for the Oil & Gas Industry. As a result I have been involved with Chemical Engineering issues in a day to day basic.

I have found this book to be an ideal self-study guide. The book includes a A CD-ROM that provides an active learning environment. If a non Chemical Engineer can learn Chemical Engineering Principles from this book, I guarantee that any Chemical Engineering student or practitioner will find this readable textbook very useful.

Another great reference is David Himmelblau's Book "Basic Principles and Calculations in Chemical Engineering"

Author: Bob McDuell
By Hodder Murray

An excellent resource for new and experienced teachers., 2001-10-20
The book is a concisely written set of ideas for teaching some of the important concepts encountered in chemistry at key stages 3 and 4. Each topic is dealt with seperateley and starts with giving the reader an idea of pupils prior knowledge of the topic from the work they should have done at primary level. A logical progression through the topic is then suggested, with ideas for practical work, resources required and methodology, including many suggestions for the use of IT. At the end of each topic there are lists of books and web pages in order to encourage further, extension or project work which can be used to consolidate pupils understanding of the subject. Overall, an excellent resource for new and experienced teachers of secondary chemistry.

Author: Lesley Johnston, Dave Newton, Alasdair Thorpe
By Heinemann Educational Publishers

Amazing!, 2008-06-17
I only had 2 weeks left till my AS Chem exam and this book got me through it. All information in this group is relevant to exam past papers. Having gone through many past papers I have found that the book has been made to suit the exam paper style questions, which was extremely helpful.

There are a few questions at the end of each double page to check your revision progress, and these questions are taken from past examination papers, which again was very useful. A short combination of the modules into one paper is avaliable at the end of the book and answers are provided with clear illustrations and guidance for ALL questions.

Calculations are shown step by step and many diagrams are used to help with your understanding. This book covered the ESSENTIAL points needed to pass the exam. SOOO WORTH IT.

Author: John Bentham, Graham Curtis, Andrew Maczek, Colin Chambers, David Nicholls, Geoffrey Hallas
By Collins Educational

Excellent, 2003-11-12
I use this book for my AS Level chemistry. It is not suitable for use on it's own but is an excellent supplement to a textbook. It has all the information you need, but not in as much detail as a main textbook.

Author: Springhouse
By Springhouse Publishing Co ,U.S.

Essential for all nurses, 2008-06-12
I work as a nutrition nurse and recommend this book to all the acute sector health care staff I lecture to and work with. It's an essential, but importantly, simple guide that has real value in your everyday work

Author: Trudy McKee, James R McKee
By McGraw-Hill Higher Education

Author: David Lucy
By WileyBlackwell