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Art in Chemistry Chemistry in Art, Second Edition
Barbara R. Greenberg, Dianne Patterson
ISBN: 1-59158-309-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-59158-309-7
412 pages
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Publication: 12/30/2007
List Price: $35.00 (UK Sterling Price: £24.95)
Discount Price: $17.50 Sale Price for U.S. Customers Only. Save 50%. Ends 12/31/2009.
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 8 1/2 x 11
Subjects: Reviews:
  • [A] complete and sequential introduction to General Chemistry and Introductory Art topics for students in grades 7-12. In this newly revised edition, the authors....provide extensive and in-depth new explanations for the experiements and demonstrations. Expanded safety instructions are offered as well.
    —Library Media Connection     3/1/2008
Description: Integrate chemistry and art with hands-on activities and fascinating demonstrations that enable students to see and understand how the science of chemistry is involved in the creation of art. Investigate such topics as color integrated with electromagnetic radiation, atoms, and ions; paints integrated with classes of matter, specifically solutions; three-dimensional works of art integrated with organic chemistry; photography integrated with chemical equilibrium; art forgeries integrated with qualitative analysis; and more. This is a complete and sequential introduction to General Chemistry and Introductory Art topics. In this newly revised edition, the author, a retired Chemistry teacher, gives extensive and in-depth new explanations for the experiments and demonstrations, as well as expanded safety instructions to insure student safety. Grades 7-12.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
    Introduction
    Part 1: Colors Do Matter: How Do We See Color?
    Part 2: Paint Does Matter: What Is Paint?
    Part 3: Supports and Grounds: Down Under: What Is Underneath?
    Part 4: Three-Dimensional Works of Art: Playing with Clay
    Part 5: Sculpture and Organic Chemistry: Macroscopic and Microscopic Sculpture
    Part 6: Jewelry: Heavy Metal
    Part 7: Two and Three Dimensional Works of Art Revisited: Putting Together the Pieces of the Puzzle
    Part 8: Photography: A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words
    Part 9: The Art of Forgery: Art Conservation and Restoration
    Part 10: Chemical Hazards in Art
    Appendix A: Periodic Table
    Appendix B: Materials List
    Index
About the Author: BARBARA R. GREENBERG is an intellectual property attorney and retired chemistry teacher from Hinsdale, Illinois.

DIANNE PATTERSON is a retired art teacher from Elmhurst, Illinois.
LCC Class: 540
PDF Catalogs:
LU School Library Spring 2008.pdf
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