Review

Chemical demonstrations: a handbook for teachers of chemistry

By 2012-05-01T00:00:00

Cover of Chemical demonstrations: a handbook for teachers of chemistry (vol 5)

Source: University of Wisconsin Press

Declan Fleming reviews the fifth volume

Shakhashiri is a living legend of chemistry demonstrations. He is a masterful demonstrator and begins this volume by once again stressing the pedagogical requirement to have a detailed explanation for the phenomena his demonstrations display. The volume is devoted mainly to colour and light so it is with this in mind that the following 84 pages contain a pleasingly complete yet concise discussion of the properties of light and chemical reactions. The book is worth the price alone for this introduction section which would make for an excellent primer.

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