Getting into chemistry

OFDM

I did electronics in college and haven't done chemistry since the junior cert, yet it's something I've always wanted to get a little more than a basic knowledge of.

So can someone point me in the direction of a good book to serve as a general introduction to the different strands of chemistry?

ArthurDent

OFDM wrote:

I did electronics in college and haven't done chemistry since the junior cert, yet it's something I've always wanted to get a little more than a basic knowledge of.

So can someone point me in the direction of a good book to serve as a general introduction to the different strands of chemistry?

If its general chem you can't go far wrong with books for A-level, more well rounded than many of the books aimed at first year BSc courses. something like Advanced Chemistry by Clugston/Flemming (published by oxford) is good and used to be available on Amazon.

Hope this helps
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ApeXaviour

Was about to post the below quoted text when I took a second look at your post and realised I misread it. I'd thought you said you had done chemistry since junior cert.

Then i suppose a leaving cert book would be ideal if you're looking for an introduction, especially since it covers lightly a very broad range of chemistry. Chemistry Live being the better of the one's available:
http://www.schoolbooks.ie/book-details.php?bookID=22234

If you're looking to go a bit deeper though have a look at the book i quoted below, don't be scared off it because it's a university book. Many many people I know who used this book in college and even went on to do some form of chemistry had never done chemistry in their leaving cert so it can be done. It assumes you know nothing like but it moves at a fairly fast pace.

me wrote:

Silberberg was our recommended course book in first and much of second year college. It is by far the best layed out university level book I have ever encountered.



It's not heavy on organic chemistry though, which coming from an electronics background you'll probably find is a good thing.

Diarmiud

Zumdahl. Be very careful. Chemistry is...I shall say no more

Banphrionsa

Try Amazon.