Praise for the previous edition:
"...information-packed...well-written...will be helpful to anyone wanting to investigate chemistry in detail from the beginning to the more complex chemistry concepts...Recommended."—Library Media Connection
"Interesting...with lots of colorful, clear illustrations...Highly Recommended."—Children's Literature
Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds, Third Edition goes behind the scenes of day-to-day chemistry to explore the atoms that govern chemical processes. In clear language, this exciting book shows how the interactions between simple substances such as salt and water are crucial to life on Earth and how those interactions are predestined by the atoms that make up the molecules. In addition, the stories of the scientists whose discoveries shaped the modern world, such as Niels Bohr and Albert Einstein, are presented here in gripping detail. Brimming with full-color photographs and illustrations and enhanced by a list of definitions, Atoms, Molecules, and Compounds, Third Edition enables readers to explore the incredible discoveries highlighted in this book.