Fundamentals of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry - Hardcover

McMurry, John; Castellion, Mary E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0139185178 ISBN 13: 9780139185175

Publisher: Pearson College Div, 1999

Synopsis

This top-selling book on general, organic, and biological chemistry offers clear and concise use of language, thoughtful attention to problem solving, and engaging discussions of relevant applications. Effectively covering the essentials of allied health chemistry without becoming bogged down in excessive and unnecessary detail, it puts chemistry in the context of everyday life applications, presenting a friendly narrative that is highly accessible for the readers with no scientific background. Reflects current scientific and clinical developments, and contains over 100 boxed applications covering a wide variety of special topic including medicine, physiology, and nutrition. Includes McMurry's innovative ballpark questions that test readers' understanding of concepts and develop analytical thinking skills. Presents a unique organization of the biochemistry that interweaves the study of biomolecules and their metabolism. Now offers an extensively upgraded illustration program, featuring larger, clearer, and more consistent high-impact art; unique Connections boxes that highlight the careers of practicing allied health professionals through compelling interviews; Understanding Key Concepts review problems that stress reasoning, visualization, and conceptual understanding; Concept Links and Looking Ahead notes that improve overall integration of general, organic, and biological subject areas, and more. Text is shrinkwrapped with a free Chemistry SkillBuilder CD-ROM. For allied health, environmental technology, agriculture, and related professionals.

About this title

From the Publisher:

The second edition of this best-selling text builds upon what made the book so widely adopted in the first place: student accessibility, readability, an effective problem-solving program, and flexibility. The authors understand that most students have their sights set beyond the chemistry laboratory. Thus, they have put chemistry in the context of applications and everyday life -- making the book and course student accessible. With the intent of gaining student confidence, the writing style is relaxed, friendly -- and readable for the student with no scientific background. The problem- solving program maintains a wealth of problems and worked-out examples, including McMurry's innovative ballpark questions that test the student's understanding of concepts and develop their analytical thinking skills. The authors have made the text as flexible as possible. This is especially evident in the biological chemistry chapters, where structure and function are integrated.

About the Author:

John McMurry: educated at Harvard and Columbia, has taught approximately 17,000 students in general and organic chemistry over a 30-year period. A Professor of Chemistry at Cornell University since 1980, Dr. McMurry previously spent 13 years on the faculty at the University of California at Santa Cruz. He has received numerous awards, including the Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship (1969--71), the National Institute of Health Career Development Award (1975--80), the Alexander von Humboldt Senior Scientist Award (1986--87), and the Max Planck Research Award (1991). Dr. David S. Ballantine, Jr., received his B.S. in Chemistry in 1977 from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, VA., and his Ph.D. in Chemistry in 1983 from the University of Maryland at College Park. After several years as a researcher at the Naval Research Labs in Washington DC he joined the faculty in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry of Northern Illinois University, where he has been a professor for the past twenty years. He was awarded the Excellence in Undergraduate Teaching Award in 1998, and was recently named the departmental Director of Undergraduate Studies. In addition, he is the faculty advisor to the NIU Chemistry Club, an ACS Student Affiliate program. Carl A. Hoeger received his BS in Chemistry from San Diego State Unversity and his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1983. After a postdoctoral stint at the University of California, Riverside, he joined the Peptide Biology Laboratory at the Salk Institute in 1985 where he ran the NIH Peptide Facility while doing basic research in the development of peptide agonists and antagonists. During this time he also taught general, organic, and biochemistry at San Diego City College, Palomar College, and Miramar College. He joined the teaching faculty at UCSD in 1998. Dr. Hoeger has been teaching chemistry to undergraduates for over 20 years, where he continues to explore the use of technology in the classroom. In 2004 he won the Paul and Barbara Saltman Distinguished Teaching Award from UCSD. His is currently the General Chemistry coordinator at UCSD, where he is also responsible for the training and guidance of the Chemistry and Biochemistry departments' 100 + teaching assistants. Dr. Virginia E. Peterson received her B.S. in Chemistry in 1967 from the University of Washington in Seattle, and her Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 1980 from the University of Maryland at College Park. Between her undergraduate and graduate years she worked in lipid, diabetes and heart disease research at Stanford University. Following her Ph.D. she took a position in the Biochemistry Department at the University of Missouri in Columbia, and is an Associate Professor. Currently she is the Director of Undergraduate Advising for the department and teaches both senior capstone classes and biochemistry classes for non-science majors. Awards include both the college level and the university-wide Excellence in Teaching Award and, in 2006, the University's Outstanding Advisor Award and the State of Missouri Outstanding University Advisor Award. Dr. Peterson believes in public service and in 2003 received the Silver Beaver Award for service from the Boy Scouts of America.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson College Div
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0139185178
• ISBN 13: 9780139185175
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 786