Chemistry for Those Who Forgot Everything

This book is intended for those who are not accustomed to languishing in front of the television or hanging around their smartphone. It is for curious people who are ready to stimulate their minds, recall long-forgotten knowledge, or learn something new. This book is not a textbook, not a guide, and not a problem set, but a collection of conversations on chemical topics. The delivery of the material is light and non-obligatory. Each chapter begins with something abstract that may initially seem unrelated to chemistry at all, and then the conversation transitions from the abstract to the specific. The wisdom of chemistry is presented not in the order established by textbooks but randomly, in relation to the chapter's topic. This approach makes it easier, simpler, and more interesting.