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The Periodic Table
Primo LeviLinked stories, each named for an element, drawn from the author's life and his work as a chemist; the clearest entry point for reading chemistry as human history.
The Disappearing Spoon
Sam KeanA popular history of the periodic table and the people and accidents behind the elements; one of the most-read general-audience titles in the subject.
Uncle Tungsten
Oliver SacksA memoir of a childhood spent experimenting with metals and chemicals, showing how chemistry was learned by hands-on practice.
The Sceptical Chymist.
Robert BoyleThe founding critique of alchemical theory, arguing that claims about matter should be tested by experiment.
Chemistry
Theodore L. BrownA widely used general chemistry textbook; representative of how the subject is taught at university level.
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Fundamentals of Analytical ChemistryDouglas Arvid Skoog - Instrumental Methods of Analysis
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Lehninger Principles of BiochemistryAlbert L. Lehninger - Introductory chemistry
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General ChemistryRalph H. Petrucci1972