General Chemistry: An Integrated Approach (3rd Edition)

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This text retains the relaxed, easy-to-read style of the previous edition to provide integrated coverage of organic and biochemistry, applications, and tools that foster problem-solving skills. More than any other, this text offers balance—in the topics presented, and in its presentation of the subject of chemistry. Using a wide variety of exercises, examples, and learning aids, this book provides a number of problem-solving techniques and explains how and when they should be used. For anyone who wants a relaxed, easy-to-read book that emphasizes major topics in chemistry as well as problem-solving techniques.

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Better than expected.......2007-10-01

I bought this book used through Amazon and it arrived in about two weeks. It was surprised to find a cd in it unopened. The condition of the textbook is relatively new with the exception of a bend on the lower right corner of the textbook cover. However, it's hardly noticable especially when one buys something of that quality at less that 50% of the original price on the market.

Not clear enough.......2006-05-17

This book was used in my freshman college chem class. Everyone hated it, including our instructor. I found myself doing a lot of independent study this year, because my instructor was often incomprehensible, and unfortunately, this book most often was just not thorough enough when it came to explanations. Usually, the problems that were explained stepwise, were very simple, so harder problems were difficult to figure out by myself. I am a straight A student, and a pre-med bio major, so I don't consider myself completely stupid, but this book sometimes made me feel as though I was reading a foreign language. Maybe having a better instructor would have made a difference, but since I had to pretty much cover 75% of the course on my own, I had real difficulty understanding the text. On the plus side, the text does cover all the topics required in a college level chemistry course for biology majors.

An Excellent, Readable Chemistry Text.......2006-03-26

_General Chemistry (4th Edition)_ is the book that has taught me most of what I know about chemistry. I just finished my second semester of general chemistry, and I enjoyed reading the chapters very much. In total, I went through well over 700 pages of it with a fine-tooth comb, and I never once had difficulty with the material. Every problem in the book refers back to what you learn in the chapters. It rarely leaves you in the dark (it will tell you when something is beyond the scope of the text).

It is not a difficult read if your competency with the English language is satisfactory. Never once did the thought occur to me that the explanations are too difficult to understand. The authors are quite eloquent. Furthermore, there are a prodigious number of information boxes, tables, and graphs scattered throughout the book. There are also quite a few hints, chapter summaries, and lengthy introductions that explain the importance of the material that you are about to learn. Honestly, what more could you ask for?

The organization of the material itself is strange at times (like another reviewer noted), but overall it is well done. It would have been best if the organic chemistry concepts were saved until the very end of the book because they tend to distract from the less advanced concepts. In any case, they don't appear too often. The only other problem that I can think of involves the answers to the end-of-the-chapter problems. On several occasions, my professor and I found answers in the back of the book that were simply wrong. Evidently, the authors updated the text and missed a few.

However, in the final analysis, I fail to see how a rating less than five stars is appropriate. For the sheer size and quality of _General Chemistry_, the few flaws that it contain are negligible.

Plentiful of content, but with some unclear points.......2006-03-09

General Chemistry by Hill, Petrucci, et. al., is a book that is supposed to be for college students. Mainly, it covers quite well chemistry at college level. It has lots of pictures, graphs and some additional data, which makes this book a great source for people that is accustomed to science. However, people who is not will find this book kind of confusing and tedious to understand, as the authors describe many theories and facts too superficially. For instance, when trying to infer the formula for kinetics of gases, the book does not explain how the formula is gotten: that process could be explained in an easy way using proportions. Also, as I am accustomed to really hard chemistry, I found the challenging problems not as difficult as I expected, which is a little disappointing. Anyway, this book is fair, and it would be good if any student read it with a professor's or another experimented student's help. I give it 4 stars...

Trades readability for depth and rigor.......2004-05-25

This text is best suited for very good students who are motivated, comfortable reading English at a high level and mathematically adept: other students would be served much better by a different book. It contains far more material than could possibly be covered in a standard freshman general chemistry sequence, even with a good class. The authors assume that their audience is composed of the students I described initially (I am told it is the textbook at MIT), and leave it to the instructor to "break it down" for the students. Initially, I was not fond of this book, but I have slowly changed my mind, and I believe I have a better grasp of introductory chemistry thanks to the extra depth it goes to and the challenges it made me rise to.

Reliability, Yield, and Stress Burn-In: A Unified Approach for Microelectronics Systems Manufacturing and Software Development

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Reliability, Yield, and Stress Burn-In: A Unified Approach for Microelectronics Systems Manufacturing and Software Development
Way Kuo , Wei-Ting Kary Chien , and Taeho Kim
Manufacturer: Springer
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ASIN: 0792381076

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Reliability, Yield, and Stress Burn-In explains reliability issues in Microelectronics Systems Manufacturing and Software Development with an emphasis on evolving manufacturing technology for the semiconductor industry. Since most microelectronics components have an infant mortality period of about one year under ordinary operating conditions, and many modern systems, such as PCs, are heavily used in the first few years, the reliability problem in the infant mortality period becomes extremely important. Burn-in is an accelerated screening procedure that eliminates infant mortalities early on in the shop before shipping out the products to the customers. This book will also help readers to analyze systems that exhibit high failure rate during a long infant mortality period.
Reliability, Yield, and Stress Burn-In presents ways to systematically analyze burn-in policy at the component, sub-system, and system levels. Various statistical methods are addressed including parametric, nonparametric, and Bayesian approaches. Many case studies are introduced in combination with the developed theories. Included in the book is an introduction to software reliability.
Reliability, Yield, and Stress Burn-In will help manufacturers and system designers to understand and to design a more reliable product given constraints specified by the users and designers. An understanding of the infant mortality period will solve many reliability problems, including those faced in the semiconductor industry and software industry.

The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition Update

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The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition Update
James S. Trefil
Manufacturer: Horizon Pubs & Distributors Inc
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ASIN: 0471351520

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Pick up any newspaper and there are articles that relate to science (genetic engineering, cancer research, etc.). This book takes an integrated approach to science to educate readers so they understand the issues and can participate in the debates that will only grow over time. Provides readers with a sound overview of the principles of sciences required to make decisions related to issues such as healthcare, technology, the environment, alternative energy sources, nutrition and medical research. Also examines the social or philosophical issues related to science, such as nuclear waste disposal, the human genome project, and priorities in medical research. It will also have increased coverage of biotechnology and biological examples will be added when relevant. This edition features relevant web sites behind each chapter and all new science news articles to keep current.

General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, An Integrated Approach

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General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, An Integrated Approach
Kenneth W. Raymond
Manufacturer: Wiley
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ASIN: 0471447072

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A whole new twist on General, Organic and Biological Chemistry!

Introducing a unique approach, with a whole new twist designed for the specific needs of the General, Organic, and Biochemistry course! Kenneth Raymond's General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry offers a concise, manageable, highly effective alternative with an integrated Table of Contents. Now, students can get to the biochemistry topics earlier, better appreciate how the course relates to careers in allied heath, and see connections among these three areas of chemistry.

Here's how Raymond's approach works:

1. Integration.

The text presents interrelated topics from general, organic, and biochemistry in the same or adjacent chapters. This highly integrated approach reduces excess review, and enables students to explore biochemical topics earlier in the course. The result is a briefer, more focused, and more engaging text.

2. Applications.

Raymond takes a very applied approach, filled with real-life examples that effectively connect the chemistry to future careers in health-related fields. Chapter-opening vignettes focus on the link between chemistry and everyday topics.

3. Relevance.

Online videos and articles from ScienCentral connect the chemistry presented in the text to current events.

4. Brief and accessible.

Concise, readable chunks of text make the book accessible for a wide range of students.

5. Lots of support--online and in the text.
* eGrade Plus online resources: Homework management, a complete online text, videos, interactive problems, and more--all in one convenient website. eGrade Plus is included free with new copies when the instructor adopts the eGrade Plus version of the text. www.wiley.com/college/egradeplus
* A review of essential math in the text and on the eGradePlus website.

Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach

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Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering: An Integrated Approach
William D., Jr. Callister
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ASIN: 0471470147

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This Second Edition of Fundamentals of Materials Science and Engineering continues to take an integrated approach to the topic organization. One specific structure, characteristic, or property type at a time is discussed for all three basic material types--metals, ceramics, and polymeric materials. This order of presentation allows for early introduction of non-metals and supports the engineer's role of choosing a material based on its characteristics.

New copies of this text include a CD at no additional charge. The CD is an integral part of the text package and features animated software modules and the last five text chapters in .pdf format.

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Great Product.......2007-09-12

Got exactly what I wanted quickly and it was just as stated. excellent overall

I've had better.......2006-03-19

This book is kind of vague, especially the questions. The information is good and the cd is helpful sometimes.

Math Review Toolkit [Gary L. Long] General Chemistry: An Integrated Approach [Third Edition] Hill Petrucci

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Math Review Toolkit [Gary L. Long] General Chemistry: An Integrated Approach [Third Edition] Hill Petrucci

Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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An Integrated Approach to Health Sciences: Anatomy & Physiology, Math, Physics, & Chemistry (Health Occupations)

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An Integrated Approach to Health Sciences: Anatomy & Physiology, Math, Physics, & Chemistry (Health Occupations)
Bruce J. Colbert
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ASIN: 0827360827

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With a unique, fully integrated approach, this book presents academic content in the health sciences: anatomy and physiology, math, physics, and chemistry, and applies it to the area of health occupations.

The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition

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Becoming Scientifically Literate in Today's World
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Good intentions with conceptual problems
Great for non-Science major

The Sciences: An Integrated Approach, 2nd Edition
James Trefil , and Robert M. Hazen
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons
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ASIN: 0471161179

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Within this text, the authors explore the main aspects of physical and life sciences and will show how to integrate these scientific principles into everyday life and events. The reader/student will examine such issues as human health, technology, environmental concerns and more.

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Becoming Scientifically Literate in Today's World.......2006-03-20

I am reading the book in conjunction with The Teaching Company's "The Joy of Science," which is presented by the Professor Hazen. The purpose of both is give you a background in the sciences-Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Biology-to make you scientifically literate for today's technical world. This sounds impossible because of the scope of the task. However through clear writing, examples found in the everyday world and excllent illustrations they achieve their goal.

The book is geared for a nontechnical person. It is not designed to prepare someone to be a scientist or engineer. Thus the authors keep the mathematics to a minimum. The book is very readable. As a result of the book I now understand the basics of relativity and genetics. Both are areas I had trouble before.

Textbook review.......2005-10-04

Got here kind of slow but the sender apologized in advance. Could be in better shape but you cant expect perfection now can you?

Good intentions with conceptual problems.......2004-09-14

The book covers a lot of subjects with the intention of providing a basic aproach to science. There are, however, conceptual mistakes or lack of precise characterization of important concepts. For instance, it confuses heat with internal energy ( not heat as energy in transit). Also it does not defines mass adequatetly as a measure of inertia, which may cause confusion when one studies relativity. These were problems detected at first sight. The book needs a revision. I suggest to by, through Amazon, "Integrated Science", by Tillery, Enger and Roos, from Mc Graw Hill, to get a general view of fundamental science with a more clear, and rigorous definition of terms.

Great for non-Science major.......2000-02-20

As a business major, satisfying a Science requirement, I have found this book to be informative, interesting and great fun. I believe it to be will written and thorough. Information is wonderfully balanced by illustrations, fyi's and interesting supplemental facts. I have one significant complaint to register with the authors/publishers of this text. The review and discussion questions should be answered either at the end of the book or in the review book. It is extremely disappointing that these answers are not available. As a student with a 3.86 average, I take my education very seriously and find it discouraging and somewhat insulting that I can not check my own work. I would STRONGLY suggest that those answers are made available within the text or on web. Thanks!

Air Monitoring for Toxic Exposures, Problem Workbook: An Integrated Approach

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Air Monitoring for Toxic Exposures, Problem Workbook: An Integrated Approach
Shirley A. Ness
Manufacturer: Wiley
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Air Monitoring for Toxic Exposures explains the procedures for evaluation potentially harmful exposures to people from hazardous materials, including chemicals, radon, and bioaerosols. The author provides practical information on how to perform air sampling, collect biological and bulk samples, evaluate dermal exposures, and determine the advantages and limitations of a given method. The original edition published in 1991 has been a valuable resource for Industrial Hygienists, safety professionals, environmental specialists, chemists and others involved in measuring airborne exposures to chemicals, microorganisms, and radon. However, much of the equipment-specific information is outdated and so the equipment described and illustrated in the book is either no longer available or does not represent state-of-the-art monitoring techniques. Additionally, the audience for the book can be increased to include public health specialists and emergency responders by adding chapters covering information monitoring during emergency response, including bio-terrorism agents such as anthrax.

Catalysis: An Integrated Approach (Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis)

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Catalysis: An Integrated Approach (Studies in Surface Science and Catalysis)

Manufacturer: Elsevier Science
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ASIN: 0444505938

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This book concentrates on industrially relevant reactions which are catalyzed by heterogeneous and homogeneous catalysts. Homogeneous catalysis by metal complexes is treated jointly with heterogeneous catalysis using metallic and non-metallic solids. In both areas the high degree of sophistication of spectroscopic techniques and theoretical modelling has led to an enormous increase in our understanding at the molecular level. This holds for the kinetics of the reactions and the reactivities of the catalysts, as well as for the syntheses of the catalytic materials. The development of catalysis science since the first edition of this book has necessitated a thorough revision, including special chapters on biocatalysis, catalyst characterization and adsorption methods. The multidisciplinary nature of catalysis is reflected in the choice of a novel combination of basic disciplines which will be refreshing and inspiring to readers.

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