Hikin' Mama Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I won't be doing chemistry with my daughter for another year. But I want to get a head start on it, because I've never taken a chem class. I have a good understanding of math and I've read some about chemistry. It would be good if the text were something I could also use with her when the time comes. She is also good at math, but science is not her favorite thing. TIA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 I really like Zumdahl. The explanations are clear and interesting, and the format is particularly conducive to self education. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted April 21, 2014 Author Share Posted April 21, 2014 Thanks! Just googled it and there are lots of used copies on Amazon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In The Great White North Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Dd went back and forth between Zumdahl and Brown. They are both college texts, but some explanations were clearer in one than the other. The main difference between the college texts and the high school texts is reading level. In the high school texts, the efforts to simplify the reading level made some of the explanations leaps of faith. When dd(2) did chemistry, with a high school text, we were forever going back to Zumdahl or Brown. Used copies of both are cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hikin' Mama Posted April 22, 2014 Author Share Posted April 22, 2014 Thank you for your input, Great White North. That's good info for me to know.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I recently decided to use this for next year, An Introduction to Chemistry. There are pdfs and helps on the website, including lectures. You can buy print copies or use the online versions. He asks for a $20 donation if you decide to use his materials. It's a college level text. I've perused the text and the reading is straightforward and doesn't seem to be as a dense as some of the other chem texts I have. I Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swimmermom3 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 Dd went back and forth between Zumdahl and Brown. They are both college texts, but some explanations were clearer in one than the other. The main difference between the college texts and the high school texts is reading level. In the high school texts, the efforts to simplify the reading level made some of the explanations leaps of faith. When dd(2) did chemistry, with a high school text, we were forever going back to Zumdahl or Brown. Used copies of both are cheap. Yes! to the bold statement above. The Zumdahl Introductory text is very good and we use it when we need a different perspective than our Chang's General Chemistry text offers. I like them both and use them for myself as well as my son. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MtnTeaching Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 I have Zumdahl's World of Chemistry which I have found useful. I use this one because I have a teacher's edition. I am not sure how different it is from the "Introductory" text the others have mentioned, but I have found it very useful when I hit a wall. Also, (please everyone - do not laugh) but I have also found Barron's Painless Chemistry and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry to help A LOT when I needed a quick, easy explanation. Amazingly, the Idiot's Guide did more to help me with understanding the math than the Zumdahl teacher's text did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicentra Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I have Zumdahl's World of Chemistry which I have found useful. I use this one because I have a teacher's edition. I am not sure how different it is from the "Introductory" text the others have mentioned, but I have found it very useful when I hit a wall. Also, (please everyone - do not laugh) but I have also found Barron's Painless Chemistry and The Complete Idiot's Guide to Chemistry to help A LOT when I needed a quick, easy explanation. Amazingly, the Idiot's Guide did more to help me with understanding the math than the Zumdahl teacher's text did. No laughing - I promise. :) I haven't seen the Idiot's Guide for chem but I have looked at others in the series and the ones I've seen are great. They explain things simply without a lot of fuss and extras. Now I'm curious to check out the chem one. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Another Jen Posted April 23, 2014 Share Posted April 23, 2014 I recently decided to use this for next year, An Introduction to Chemistry. There are pdfs and helps on the website, including lectures. You can buy print copies or use the online versions. He asks for a $20 donation if you decide to use his materials. It's a college level text. I've perused the text and the reading is straightforward and doesn't seem to be as a dense as some of the other chem texts I have. I This might solve my chemistry dilemma. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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