Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac) - Hardcover

Seager, Spencer L.; Slabaugh, Michael R.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0534422551 ISBN 13: 9780534422554

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2002

Synopsis

istinguished by its superior allied health focus and integration of technology, Seager/Slabaugh's Chemistry for Today, Fourth Edition continues to lead the market on both fronts through numerous allied health-related applications, examples, boxes, and a new robust book-specific web site. The authors strive to dispel users' inherent fear of chemistry and to instill an appreciation for the role chemistry plays in our daily lives through a rich pedagogical structure and an accessible writing style that provides lucid explanations. In addition, Seager/Slabaugh's Chemistry for Today, Fourth Edition, provides greater support in both problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. By demonstrating how this information will be important to a reader's future career and providing important career information on associated web pages, Seager/Slabaugh not only helps readers to set goals but also to focus on achieving them. All in all, Seager/Slabaugh's pedagogical support, allied-health focus, and technology package is unmatched.Distinguished by its superior allied health focus and integration of technology, Seager/Slabaugh's Chemistry for Today, Fourth Edition continues to lead the market on both fronts through numerous allied health-related applications, examples, boxes, and a new robust book-specific web site. The authors strive to dispel users' inherent fear of chemistry and to instill an appreciation for the role chemistry plays in our daily lives through a rich pedagogical structure and an accessible writing style that provides lucid explanations. In addition, Seager/Slabaugh's Chemistry for Today, Fourth Edition, provides greater support in both problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. By demonstrating how this information will be important to a reader's future career and providing important career information on associated web pages, Seager/Slabaugh not only helps readers to set goals but

About this title

About the Author:

Spencer L. Seager is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he served as chemistry department chairman from 1969 until 1993. He teaches general and physical chemistry at the university and is also active in projects to help improve chemistry and other science education in local elementary schools. He received his B.S. in chemistry and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Utah.

Review:

"Seager and Slabaugh is well written, student friendly, and well-organized."

"The authors' writing style is outstanding. The students and teachers like this book because it is clear and easy to understand," "The pedagogical elements of this textbook are very well presented. There is a wide range of choices and the teacher can use or ignore them depending on the teacher's needs and teaching style. The special topic boxes are very useful teaching tools."

"The 'Chemistry Around Us' and 'Over the Counter' boxes were very informative and interesting and should help the student understand the importance of chapter topics."

"Readability and proper level of approach are the main strengths of the text. The extra features ('Chemistry Around Us' and 'Over the Counter') are fantastic. The graphics are excellent. The material is accurate and quite up-to-date."

About this edition

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0534422551
• ISBN 13: 9780534422554
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 900