Excellent text book
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This book is divided into 3 parts, with each part divided into chapters and sections:- Part A) Foundations i.e. a bridge from GCSE to start of A level course. Part B) Fundamentals i.e. roughly AS level. Part C) Further chemistry i.e. A2 level. Some of the topics introduced in part B are further developed in part C. Part B is easier than Part C, both in presentation and content. Overall the book has less detail than say Chemistry in Context by Graham Hill, but explains the material and ideas very well. The book has good diagrams and pictures and use of colour, plus 'chemistry now' and 'further focus' boxes that extend the material. A useful box at the start of each chapter 'concept checkpoints' points to other sections in the book that are required understanding for that chapter. Each chapter concludes with a self test summary of the material. Although there are practice and exam questions, the answers to the exam questions are not in the book. This is an excellent all-round book, useful for revision and self study alike.
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An excellent book
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I have only used this once, when I didn't understand some well enough to write a comprehensible and full conclusion for an experiment. But it is extremely useful. Everything is written in normal English and the diagrams complement the text well. Everything is explained very well. If you are doing AS/A Level chemistry I would definately recommend it, the price may put you off as it did to me at first, but it is worth it.. just me
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