A refreshingly humorous but thorough ancillary guide to general chemistry from the author of the bestselling The Cartoon Guide to Physics and The Cartoon Guide to Genetics . The Cartoon Guide to Chemistry , a collaboration between pre–eminent scientist Professor Craig Criddle of Stanford University and cartoonist Larry Gonick, is a complete and up–to–date course in college level chemistry. In an engaging and humorous graphic style, the book covers both the history and the basics, including early ideas and techniques, electrochemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, environmental chemistry, physics as chemistry; and much more. o Ideal for advanced high school students, university students and independent learners. o o Larry Gonick's bestselling Cartoon Guide series, comprised of eleven books, have sold more than a half a million copies and been translated into more than a dozen languages. o Teachers, researchers, and students around the world have embraced Larry Gonick's unique ability to make difficult subjects fun, interesting and easy–to–understand while still relaying the essential information in a clear, organized and accurate format. In 2003 Larry Gonick won the Harvey Award for the year's best graphic album of original material for The Cartoon History of the Universe III. The prestigious award, named for Mad pioneer Harvey Kurtzman is considered to be the Oscar of the comic–book world.

拉里·高尼克是化学家的儿子和女婿，他曾梦想成为一名科学家。但在令人厌倦和痛苦的实验中打破了12个玻璃器皿后，他明智地放弃了当科学家的梦想。他开始从事纪实文学的写作与插画绘画工作，并成为MUSE杂志的一名专职漫画家。他和家人生活在美国加利福尼亚州。想了解更多关于拉里高尼克的信息，可登录 www.larrygonick.com查询。

克雷格·克里德尔是斯坦福大学的一名环境工程和科学专业教授，专职教授水环境化学和环境生物技术，发表了诸多关于水资源和水净化方面的文章。他率领研究生团队和研究小组致力于解决全球的水资源危机问题。克雷格和他的妻子、四个已经长大成人的孩子以及饲养的宠物狗居住在美国加利福尼亚州的库比蒂诺。克雷格克里德尔坚持认为破损的设备是科学的一个天然组成部分。想了解更多关于克雷格克里德尔的信息，可登录 www.standford.edu/group/evpilot/查询。