Adrian Dingle's Chemistry Pages

New Book Project!

Announcing an exciting new project!

A couple of weeks ago I signed a contract with the Hachette Book Group USA, to adapt Sam Kean’s wonderful book The Disappearing Spoon for younger readers. Yeah, THAT Disappearing Spoon!

Many of you will be familiar with the original book, and I hope that you will also enjoy the new version.

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Nature Chemistry

My Nature Chemistry essay on meitnerium, the element named after Lise Meitner, the Austrian physicist and co-discoverer of nuclear fission, can be found online and in pdf format.

Look out for another Nature Chemistry In Your Element essay from me later in 2018.

Read it here »

AP Review Courses 2018

Are you an AP Chemistry Student? Time for AP Chemistry Review? Need to boost your AP score?

Then my ONLINE AP Chemistry Review Course is for you.

The review course will be offered twice in April of 2018.

Full Details on 2018 Review Courses »

CHF Fellow

I am a former Société de Chimie Industrielle Fellow at the Chemical Heritage Foundation in Philadelphia. My research there dealt with the history of the discovery of the chemical elements.

More about the SdCI at CHF »

The Elements (UK version)

The UK version of my book, The Elements: An Encyclopedic Tour of the Periodic Table, is available from amazon.co.uk, and it will ship to the USA.

Look out for glossy pages and a hardcover.

More details here »

Welcome!

Welcome to Adrian Dingle’s Chemistry Pages.

Here you’ll find a multitude of resources for the teaching and learning associated with high school chemistry at all levels, and even a little beyond. Resources are for teachers, parents and students. Some are free, some require a subscription, but there should be plenty of things to keep you busy.

You’ll also be able to read out about all of my professional activities, including my books and my other writing.

About Adrian »

Book Wins AIP Award

On October 3rd of 2014, the American Institute of Physics announced that my book, How To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients had won their, 2014 Science Communication Award in the children’s category.

Tremendously exciting, and my sincere thanks go to all that helped with the book.

AIP Press Release »

AP Chem Crash Course

My book, the 2nd Edition of REA’s AP Chemistry Crash Course, was released on January 15th, 2014. Fully updated for the new AP exam, you can order on Amazon right now, or alternatively find in at your local bookstore.

The book comes with online access to a practice exam and lots of ‘Test Tips’. A must to boost that AP grade!

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Award Winning Books

My books have been printed in multiple languages and have won international awards.

With hundreds of thousands of copies sold around the world and ranging from elementary and middle school chemistry ‘fun’, through to college 101 academic work, they span the full gamut of the junior chemistry genre.

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AACT

My affiliation with the American Association of Chemistry Teachers has taken, and continues to take, multiple forms.

In June of 2015 I was elected from a field of 27 educators across the USA, as the inaugural, High School Ambassador on the Governing Board of the AACT.

I have written for the AACT’s Chemistry Solutions magazine on more than one occasion, and will be conducting a webinar for the association later in the 2016-17 school year.

More on the AACT Here »

ACS ChemMatters

Read my cover story for the December 2016 edition of the American Chemical Society’s high school chemistry magazine, ChemMatters.

It’s all about the recent water crisis in Flint, Michigan, and it also comes with the ‘Open For Discussion’ extension piece.

Electronic version »

Improve Test Scores

Many students find chemistry a challenge. The often abstract ideas and concepts, coupled with some demanding math, can make any chemistry course a stressful one. Whether students are simply looking to improve a class grade or want to ace the AP exam or SAT subject test, individual mentoring and tutoring can help them to achieve their goals.

Face to face tutoring with me is now available literally worldwide, via tools such as Skype, Google+ Hangouts and other virtual forums. You too can become an ex-student of mine, like all of the guys in the picture to the right, who found one of my books in the MIT bookstore!

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Clients & Partners

As a freelancer and author, I have written for many different clients, partners and publishers.

My work ranges from children’s books, through assessment materials, on to textbooks as well as article & blog writing.

I am constantly looking for new short, mid, and long term projects to be involved with, and I would love to discuss your wants & needs when it comes to chemistry writing of all types.

More On Adrian’s Books & Writing »

Book News

Recently, OwlKids Books in Canada started distributing, and selling, How To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients here in North America.

Complete with those crazy American spellings for ‘color’ in the paint and firework spreads, the North American release represents the latest of my books making it into a ‘new’ language!

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Book Galleries

Check out the newly added book galleries for images taken from my books.

Collections from both How To Make A Universe With 92 Ingredients, and The Periodic Table, Elements With Style! are included.

The English versions and multiple other languages are represented.

Book Galleries »

Periodic Table Abuse!

The Periodic Table Abuse Project catalogs the multitude of ways that the beauty and order of the periodic table is abused!

Whether it be symbol abuse, organizational abuse or just plain old ugly disrespect, I’m looking to out everyone.

If you see an abuse then please contact me.

Periodic Table Abuse »

The Elements (US version)

The US version of my book, The Elements: A Tour of the Periodic Table, is available from Barnes & Noble in the USA.

Glossy and colorful, the book gives the reader a bright and interesting look at the periodic table. Reviewed for Chem 13 News at the University of Waterloo.

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Круто! More Book News

The Russian language version of How To Make a Universe With 92 Ingredients is now available for purchase in the USA. You can buy it here.

If you speak the language you can watch (what I assume) is a review and/or synopsis here.

Russian Video Review »

DK Eyewitness Book

In the summer of 2018 you will see a new book from me. This time I have been working with the great people at Dorling Kindersley on their Eyewitness series.

In the Eyewitness book of the elements, all 118 are addressed, with DK’s usual, high quality graphic treatment applied in a brilliant way. I hope that you enjoy it.

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