--- product_id: 16378600 title: "Principles of Chemistry" price: "€ 123.11" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 8 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/16378600-principles-of-chemistry store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Artistically illustrated Comprehensive 550+ pages Deep conceptual insights Principles of Chemistry **Price:** € 123.11 **Availability:** βœ… In Stock ## Summary > πŸ“˜ Unlock the poetry of chemistry β€” where science meets soul! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Principles of Chemistry - **How much does it cost?** € 123.11 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/16378600-principles-of-chemistry) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - β€’ **Art Meets Science:** Beautifully illustrated to make complex concepts visually engaging and memorable. - β€’ **More Than a Textbook:** Transforms chemistry from rote memorization to a soulful exploration. - β€’ **Highly Rated & Trusted:** 4.6/5 stars from dedicated readers who value depth over quick fixes. - β€’ **Designed for the Curious Mind:** Ideal for motivated learners with a solid science background seeking true understanding. - β€’ **Enduring Knowledge Investment:** A permanent bookshelf staple that fuels lifelong chemistry passion. ## Overview Principles of Chemistry by Munowitz is a richly illustrated, 550+ page used textbook praised for its deep conceptual approach. Perfect for motivated learners and educators, it moves beyond memorization to foster genuine understanding, making it a timeless addition to any chemistry enthusiast’s collection. ## Description Read a few pages, and you'll see what all the excitement is about. Intended primarily for college freshmen, this exceptionally lucid, carefully paced, elegantly designed, well-illustrated volume will appeal to curious readers of any age who want to know more about the innermost workings of the "central science." In the words of another advance reviewer, the Munowitz book "reveals the beauty of chemistry in an unusual, graceful, narrative style. Compared with standard textbooks, it is poetic." This book is unusual in several respects. Perhaps the most obvious, at first glance, is the distinctive pattern of white and gray stripes that appear when you view its pages edge-on. The striped pattern is a superficial manifestation of a novel's internal structure. Unlike a standard chemistry textbook, in which each chapter is fragmented into a hodgepodge of disparate parts--text, boxed features, worked exercises, solved and unsolved problems, in-chapter and end-of-chapter summaries, miscellaneous decorative elements-- each chapter in Principles of Chemistry has a much simpler organization: an uninterrupted narrative core (white pages), followed by a Review and Guide to Problems section (gray pages). In short: principles first, then practice. The tutorial, problem-solving sections at the ends of the chapters amount, in effect, to a built-in study guide, thus obviating the need for a separate volume of this type. In addition, the long run of predominantly white pages at the back of the book consists, for the most part, of an unusually complete set of appendices devoted to such important matters as nomenclature, mathematics, assorted tables, and a glossary. Taken just by themselves, then, the white pages that constitute the first, narrative parts of the book's 21 chapters add up to a fairly modest-sized book-within-a-book-- at least by comparison with other texts for the introductory general chemistry course. And what a book it is! As the reviewers' comments quoted elsewhere attest, the novel intrachapter organization of the Munowitz text contributes to another of this book's distinctive features: its remarkably coherent "story line." The main driving force here, though, is the extraordinary power and clarity of the author's writing by far the most remarked-upon special attribute of this book. Just crack it open anywhere and start reading, and you'll see what all the fuss is about. Review: poetry of chemistry - Of late, I have been waxing sentimental with regard to learning (or re-calling) long-forgotten subjects: So, I re-visited the subject of chemistry. Two years of high school chemistry plus three semesters of college chemistry provided the background for my continued interest. I plodded through McQuarries textbooks of General Chemistry and Quantum Chemistry. Both suited for their respective jobs. Then, I stumbled upon Munowitz. Scattered reviews piqued my curiosity. I decided to take a chance and spend a few dollars for a copy and find out for myself if there were justification enough for the financial outlay. Well, enough of the background. My answer is a resounding Yes ! Life and soul has been restored to Chemistry. The book is beautifully written and artistically illustrated. Is this a viable first choice for your college course ? Probably not. This book is not about rote memorization or plugging in numbers to a given equation. This book is not about learning just enough material to pass your required course, then forgetting everything after the test. You do not thumb backwards through the pages looking for formulas to fit your problem sets. Now, if you desire to understand chemistry and appreciate taking your time to digest this book, then you will be greatly rewarded and better off for the investment in time and effort. Study it, read it, enjoy it. Munowitz will be part of your continuing effort to keep Chemistry alive in your soul. This book has character. It occupies a permanent place on my bookshelf. Finally, a few words from the review in Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 77, Issue 5, p.563: "For students with a good background in science and mathematics who are motivated to learn, this book is a rich source of insight into the nature of chemistry. I hope that this book finds its niche in chemical education because it would be sad to have so wonderful a gift to the community go unappreciated and unused." Review: A Gem of a Chemistry Textbook (all 5.54 lb. of it)! - If you teach chemistry at the undergraduate level, get hold of a copy of this book. Munowitz explains chemical principles in a straightforward manner that will appeal to anyone putting together lectures for first or second year students. A very refreshing way of writing; yes, it is a textbook but it feels like reading a novel on chemistry.... if such a thing is possible. Kudos to the author! ## Features - Used Book in Good Condition ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #1,155,676 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #963 in General Chemistry #1,274 in Chemistry (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 19 Reviews | ## Images ![Principles of Chemistry - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91u1fEeL2ZL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ poetry of chemistry *by G***Y on May 12, 2013* Of late, I have been waxing sentimental with regard to learning (or re-calling) long-forgotten subjects: So, I re-visited the subject of chemistry. Two years of high school chemistry plus three semesters of college chemistry provided the background for my continued interest. I plodded through McQuarries textbooks of General Chemistry and Quantum Chemistry. Both suited for their respective jobs. Then, I stumbled upon Munowitz. Scattered reviews piqued my curiosity. I decided to take a chance and spend a few dollars for a copy and find out for myself if there were justification enough for the financial outlay. Well, enough of the background. My answer is a resounding Yes ! Life and soul has been restored to Chemistry. The book is beautifully written and artistically illustrated. Is this a viable first choice for your college course ? Probably not. This book is not about rote memorization or plugging in numbers to a given equation. This book is not about learning just enough material to pass your required course, then forgetting everything after the test. You do not thumb backwards through the pages looking for formulas to fit your problem sets. Now, if you desire to understand chemistry and appreciate taking your time to digest this book, then you will be greatly rewarded and better off for the investment in time and effort. Study it, read it, enjoy it. Munowitz will be part of your continuing effort to keep Chemistry alive in your soul. This book has character. It occupies a permanent place on my bookshelf. Finally, a few words from the review in Journal of Chemical Education, vol. 77, Issue 5, p.563: "For students with a good background in science and mathematics who are motivated to learn, this book is a rich source of insight into the nature of chemistry. I hope that this book finds its niche in chemical education because it would be sad to have so wonderful a gift to the community go unappreciated and unused." ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Gem of a Chemistry Textbook (all 5.54 lb. of it)! *by S***0 on December 19, 2022* If you teach chemistry at the undergraduate level, get hold of a copy of this book. Munowitz explains chemical principles in a straightforward manner that will appeal to anyone putting together lectures for first or second year students. A very refreshing way of writing; yes, it is a textbook but it feels like reading a novel on chemistry.... if such a thing is possible. Kudos to the author! ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Makes for a great "Honors Chem" book *by T***M on February 23, 2012* This was my required text book for honors chem, and I enjoyed it, but then again I actually enjoy chemistry. The book definitely expects more of you then other text books. It doesn't just spew dry language and worthless examples. So for a class with students not interested in chemistry, its a terrible book. 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