Books like Chemistry for AQA
Loved Chemistry for AQA by Ann Fullick? Here are 7 books with the same pull, and why each one fits.
About Chemistry for AQA →7 books
- 1The Periodic Table
The Periodic Table
Primo LeviA memoir in linked chapters, each named after an element, that shows chemistry as a working craft.
- 2The Disappearing Spoon
The Disappearing Spoon
Sam KeanA popular account of the periodic table through the stories of the elements and the people who worked with them.
- 3The Elements
The Elements
Theodore W. GrayA heavily illustrated tour of the elements, with photographs of samples that make abstract properties concrete.
- 4Stuff Matters
Stuff Matters
Mark MiodownikAn account of everyday materials such as steel, glass and paper, explained through their structure and behaviour.
- 5Uncle Tungsten
Uncle Tungsten
Oliver SacksA memoir of a childhood fascination with chemistry, told by a writer who later became a neurologist.
- 6Why Does E=mc2?
Why Does E=mc2?
Jeff ForshawA physics book that explains equations and ideas in plain language, useful for readers building confidence with scientific reasoning.
- 7Bad Science
Bad Science
Ben GoldacreA guide to judging scientific claims and experiments critically, a skill that exam-focused pupils also need.
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