Reactions

An Illustrated Exploration of Elements, Molecules, and Change in the Universe, Book 3 of 3

by Theodore Gray

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Oct 17, 2017

Page Count

240 Pages

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ISBN-13

9780316391221

Genre

Nonfiction / Science / Chemistry / General

Description

In Reactions, bestselling author Theodore Gray demonstrates, through stunning, never-before-seen images and illustrations, how molecules interact and change in ways that are essential to our existence.

With Reactions, Theodore Gray completes the journey through the chemical world that began with the tour de force The Elements and continued with Molecules. In The Elements Gray showed us a never-before-seen photographic view of the 118 elements in the periodic table. In Molecules, he showed us how the elements combine to form the matter that makes up our world. At last, we’ve arrived at the final step in the chemical process. Reactions begins with a recap of elements and molecules and the goes on to explain the concepts that characterize a chemical reaction, including energy, entropy, and time. Gray introduces us to his favorite reactions, from those characterized by ignition and explosion, to photosynthesis, to “The Boring Chapter” in which he dives deep into reactions like paint drying, grass growing, and water boiling.

Reactions is the spectacular finale of the three-act chemical drama that Gray has illustrated for us over the years in his engaging, entertaining, and inimitable way.

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Praise

"[A] sumptuous coffee-table odyssey from the characters of individual atoms to our astonishing ability to 'see' molecules orbiting distant stars. The pictures complement the text ideally, whether of sugar and oxygen reacting in 'a lovely fireball' or-in the enjoyably named 'The Boring Chapter'-an artist's impression of what paint is doing while you watch it dry. The perfect adjunct to a chemistry set for any curious youngster, as long as you're not worried about explosions." —Wall Street Journal

"In Reactions [Gray] offers a lavishly illustrated tour of [the] molecular battleground, full of wit and wonder." —Nature

"Reactions concludes Gray's epic story of our chemical world.... In Elements, Gray taught us about the 118 elements; Molecules showed us how they combine; and in Reactions, he demonstrates, through his arresting photography and witty text, how molecules interact in ways that are essential to our very existence." —Publishers Weekly

"Reactions is a great way to continue exploring the world, with Gray as your tour guide." —Geek Dad

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Meet The Author: Theodore Gray

Theodore Gray is the author of The Elements: A Visual Exploration of Every Known Atom in the Universe; Theo Gray’s Mad Science: Experiments You Can Do At Home, But Probably Shouldn’t; Mad Science 2: Experiments You Can Do At Home, But Still Probably Shouldn’t; and Popular Science magazine’s “Gray Matter” column. With his company Touch Press, Gray is the developer of best-selling iPad and iPhone apps, including The Elements, Solar System, Disney Animated, The Orchestra, The Waste Land, and Skulls by Simon Winchester. He lives in Urbana, Illinois.