General Chemistry
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General Chemistry
Linus Pauling
3 people recommended it in 2 threads, 2019–2020.
What people on Hacker News said
Pauling had the same passion for chemistry that Feynman had for physics. He wrote General Chemistry with that passion, and it shows. It's a really engaging introduction to chemistry.
My fave academic book from HS was General Chemistry by Pauling.
Where it comes up
- Ask HN: Are there books for mathematics like Feynman's lectures on physics? 2019 · 2 recommendations
- Ask HN: Recommend a maths book for a teenager? 2020 · 1 recommendation