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Using the chemistry of life as a unifying theme, this proven book offers an integrated and balanced treatment of chemical concepts. Balances qualitative discussions with careful development of basic problem-solving skills.Organized in sequential chapters covering general, organic, and biochemistry, the topics are woven together when appropriate by using organic examples in the general chemistry section and biochemical examples in the organic chemistry chapters. Many pharmaceutical, medicinal, and general interest subjects are used in the in-chapter end-of-chapter examples and exercises. Essays highlight chemistry in the world around us including many medical applications (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome; Gene Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis; Bone Marrow Transplants), dietary nutritional subjects (Bacteria and Ulcers; Diet, Amino Acid Supplements and Muscles), and general interest topics (Silicon Affects your Lifestyle; Recombinant DNA and Agriculture; Freon, Radicals, and the Ozone Layer). ... Read more

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Excellent book - Excellent Service
Book in stunning condition, as promised by seller.
Service and delivery smooth and happy with service from both Amazon and seller!
God Bless ... Read more

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Engineers who need to have a better understanding of chemistry will benefit from this accessible book. It places a stronger emphasis on outcomes assessment, which is the driving force for many of the new features. Each section focuses on the development and assessment of one or two specific objectives. Within each section, a specific objective is included, an anticipatory set to orient the reader, content discussion from established authors, and guided practice problems for relevant objectives. These features are followed by a set of independent practice problems. The expanded Making it Real feature showcases topics of current interest relating to the subject at hand such as chemical forensics and more medical related topics. Numerous worked examples in the text now include Analysis and Synthesis sections, which allow engineers to explore concepts in greater depth, and discuss outside relevance. ... Read more

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An introductory course, with a very clear, helpful and understandable style. Complicated maths is minimised, used only when it clarifies a topic. Early chapters focus on fundamental principles and later chapters build on this with support from strong graphics and rich problem sets. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

STILL WAITING..!!
Ordered a book for college course - Chemistry

Decently priced, I guess? (considering I still havent gotten the book)

NO TRACKING INFO?! WTFIS THAT?!

I'm not waiting on it here or anything.

Guess if I don't get the book in another 7 days I'll file a claim and go and buy from book store.. classes started last week !!

Missing technology package
The description states it is supposed to come with a technology package, including a CD. I received a textbook in perfect condition, but no access codes, or CD.

Loved the service
Book came in perfect condition and FAST.I would love to do business with them again in teh future.

Not text book!
i was under the impression that this was the text book because of the picture but instead it was the lab manual. Their should be a clearer description for the title of this book.

terrible
I will never order from this company or amizon ever again. The comunication skills suck and I promised things that did not happen. I will go else where next time I need to oder anything. ... Read more

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This sixth edition contains the recent advances in molecular basis of life. Includes illustrations, formulas, and worked-out examples and solutions to assist those interested in knowing how nature and human life work at the molecular level. New interactions (special topics) consist of: scurvy, lime juice, ascorbic acid, and the scientific method, air bags, melatonin - hope or hype?, mad cows, prions, and protein shapes, biochips, breast cancer, and the no-name protein and more. Each chapter provides a summary as well as review exercises. ... Read more

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Good lab book
I liked this lab book because it gives you enough space to do your work

Bringing understanding to the student.
This texts offers a comprehensive guide to basic chemistry.Offering very clear explanations, as well as easy to comprehend examples for problemsolving. Up to date and accurate, I would suggest this book to anyone whois in need of a refresher course in chemistry as well as a new-commer toscience. ... Read more

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The fourth edition of PRINCIPLES OF MODERN CHEMISTRY, which has dominated the honors and high mainstream general chemistry courses, is a substantial revision that maintains the rigor of previous editions but reflects the exciting modern developments taking place in chemistry today. The text provides a unique approach to learning chemical principles that emphasizes the total scientific process--from observation to application--placing general chemistry into a complete perspective for serious-minded science and engineering students. Chemical principles are illustrated by the use of modern materials, comparable to equipment found in the scientific industry. Students are therefore exposed to chemistry and its applications beyond the classroom. This text is perfect for those instructors who are looking for a more advanced general chemistry textbook. ... Read more

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Chemistry for serious learners
I started the Fifth edition of this book a couple of years ago.I had found a copy of it and of the workbook for it, in a used bookstore and got them cheap.I finished about 300 pages, then let it slide and gave up.I thought, "this is too much math for me.I just want to learn the concepts."I read a couple of easy chemistry texts that were closer to high school level than college, then tried the Brown and LeMay (also bought used and cheap.)

Brown and LeMay have created a very well constructed, tightly honed book that is permeated with understanding of what college students are likely to find difficult.It's an excellent text and maybe a better college textbook than this one, but in the final analysis, I liked the Oxtoby better.I liked the physical chemistry orientation, chemistry is after all about real, physical stuff.I liked the clear appreciation of the achievements of the great chemists who have gone before us, and the history behind our growing understanding.I liked that it's a straight up attempt by some very deep thinkers about chemistry to communicate their understanding of the subject.I liked that it doesn't spoon feed the reader.It tries very hard to build up everything from first principles, but it doesn't cut out the hard stuff to spare the student.I'm inclined to say that it treats the student with considerably more respect than Brown and LeMay do.

I'm not a young man.I'm many decades past college and am studying chemistry purely for my own interest.I have read a fair amount of molecular biology and some biochemistry and I now feel the need for a deeper understanding of the underlying chemistry.For me, looking at this book is a little like standing at the base of a mountain, trying to get up the courage, the will power, and the commitment for the climb.But I just may make another try at it.I'm convinced that the view from the top will be grand.

If I make it to the top I'll write again.

Excellent job
Product was just as good as it said on the Web. Also arrive perfectly on time. I Will give it an A+++. Good job and thanks for delivering it in time.

dirty with damaged cover
Text arrived covered in dirt with a dented damaged binding - interior seemed fine.Clearly it was poorly stored and no one took the time to clean it off before shipping.But it did arrive in time for class.

Very confusing
This textbook is supposed to be an introductory textbook. However, from the explanations in the textbook, it seems to be written for students who have already had taken general chemistry. The examples are not helpful for solving the problems and the explanations are very wordy and can even be convoluted at times. The ordering of the material is also very confusing and not helpful for most chemistry students. The only good things is that it has lots of problems and they are useful for learning the material.

A Bit Less than Mediocre
While not an absolutely terrible text, Oxtoby certainly was not a great one. This book was used throughout my Physical Chemistry course. I found that the book was quite lacking in conceptual explanations for quantum, at some points using math to explain rather than words. While in an Honors Section in which the focus was to create text, examples, and problems for a textbook on Quantum, this book was useless and internet sources and journal articles were required to provide more conceptual explanations.
I found the chapters on Acid/Base and Titrations to be much more convoluted than they should or ought to have been.
For a wonderful, short, review of Quantum material I would suggest checking out Inorganic Chemistry by Miessler from your library and reading the 2nd Chapter. Having just read it for quick review for one of my classes I found it succinct and feel it would have been a nice summary and general overview before reading the quantum (esp Schrodinger and Particle in a Box) sections in Oxtoby. ... Read more

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by Kenneth W. Watkins (Colorado State University). This valuable ancillary contains material to help the student organize study time, practice problem-solving skills, and complete self-tests. For each section of a chapter, the author provides study objectives and a summary of the corresponding text. Following the summary are sample problems with detailed solutions. Each chapter has true/false questions and a self-test, with all answers provided at the end of the chapter. ... Read more

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Student Study Guide Chang Chemistry
This is a must have Study Guide for Chemistry!!It has helped me so much with working through the chapters!!Definately worth the money!!

Decent Review, But Several Errors
The book does provide a good review of the accomping material in Raymond Chang's Chemistry: Seventh Edition textbook.However, it is obvious that less effort went into the student study guide, because there are numerous errors.I've only worked through chaper four, and I have already noticed that the book contained at least two wrong answers to problems.I also noticed that a questioned worded "classify the followning compounds," failed to list the compounds to be definded and just had a blank space underneath it.Overall, I wouldn't recomend buying this book; a Chemistry Cliffnotes or QuickReview book would probably be more helpful.If you do buy the Student Study Guide use caution. ... Read more

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Study Guide, Instructor's Manual, Test Bank, Transparencies, Laboratory Manual, Solutions Manual and CD-ROM Presentation Manager available. ... Read more

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Provides solutions to exercises, solutions to odd-numbered practice problems, general problems, and cumulative skills problems, plus answers to review questions.