Chemistry: The Molecular Science (with CD-ROM, General ChemistryNow, and InfoTrac®)
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Chemistry: The Molecular Science (with CD-ROM, General ChemistryNow, and InfoTrac®)
John W. Moore , Conrad L. Stanitski , and Peter C. Jurs
Manufacturer: Brooks Cole
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ASIN: 0534422012

Book Description

The most successful first edition General Chemistry text published in the last decade, CHEMISTRY: THE MOLECULAR SCIENCE continues in this new edition to emphasize the traditional core concepts covered in the general chemistry course. Lauded for its focus on visualization for understanding in support of students' conceptual development and its dedicated emphasis on content mastery through a proven problem-solving methodology that actively engages students in the chemical thought process, this Second Edition offers a complete pedagogical solution. The text's student focus is extended through General ChemistryNow--the first assessment-centered Web-based learning tool for general chemistry. Developed in concert, the unparalleled integration of text and media provides students with a seamless learning system. Based on extensive user and reviewer feedback, the Second Edition has been significantly revised to meet the content and organizational needs of today's general chemistry classroom. CHEMISTRY: THE MOLECULAR SCIENCE is intended for mainstream general chemistry courses geared toward students who expect to pursue further study in science, engineering, or science-related disciplines.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars It's amazing what reading a good textbook actually feels like!.......2006-04-10

Let's be blunt: most science textbooks, especially at the introductory level, are terrible these days. They're filled with fluff, poorly formatted, have examples that don't explain the exercises at all (I shake my fist menacingly at Tipler), and above all, just don't teach the material very well. It's clear the authors understand it (usually), but it's also clear they just don't get how to convey it people who... well... don't.

This is why Chemistry: The Molecular Science is such a surprise. I warily bought it based on the strength of other users' positive feedback about the book, and the text is amazing. The art program is high-quality and actually extremely useful in conveying the concepts. The examples are crystal-clear and each one gives a detailed explanation of the reasoning used to obtain the answer, something so simple yet so lacking in most texts. The pages are well-formatted and uncluttered, making reading flow naturally, and the text is written in such a clear manner as to make reading the chapters actually fun most of the time (but I don't think anyone can salvage the ideal gas law). The material is introduced in such a well-integrated, naturally-progressing manner that the text feels like an overall organic product rather than the usual textbook sensation of one topic stapled to another in a linear fashion. At the same time, its complete clarity and lack of confusion-induction is impressive.

This textbook is a model for what a science textbook should be. I wish more teachers and institutions would adopt this book and give it the attention it deserves, because it really does something with pedagogy that "hard science" textbook authors seem by and large incapable of these days: makes the subject clear, comprehensible, and honestly, fun. I very rarely gush this much about a stupid textbook, but Moore, Stanitski, and Jurs genuinely deserve this credit where it's due.

4 out of 5 stars Great book.......2006-03-02

I thourougly enjoyed the book, however I would have liked twice as many worked example exercises in the book.

5 out of 5 stars one of the best.......2005-05-29

This book explains basic chemistry concepts very well. The chapter on entropy is great. The sequence of the topics covered is generally traditional. I like the idea that the chapter on solutions is placed after the basic concept of equilibrium is covered. Some organic chemistry is integrated into the text. I personally believe that the concepts of acid and base should be extended a little to prepare students for organic chemistry. This book has more pages (~1200 pages) than most other general chemistry textbook available (~1000 pages). I wish the publisher could have it available in two volumes so that it is easier for students to carry around and read it.

5 out of 5 stars Great book........2004-12-16

This is the best general chemistry book I've used so far. It is easy to read. It covers what I need for the MCAT's general chemistry requirements. Good reference book.

4 out of 5 stars Very Very good Text.......2004-07-25

I have a B.S. in Chemistry and am working on my teaching credentials to teach High School Chemistry. I wanted an overall good text for reference. I was searching for one that is readable but not too basic. This text is my choice for the best of both requirements. It has everything you would want in a Freshman College chemistry text. It also has great photos, graphics and tables. It is very easy to read and very interesting. I have not tried the CD ROM that comes with it.
It must not be in favor right now. I bought my copy in great condition at a used texbook store (w/CD-ROM) for $21.95. (July 2004)
Organic Chemistry (with InfoTrac  Printed Access Card)
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent Text
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  • Will not help at all!!!
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Organic Chemistry (with InfoTrac Printed Access Card)
John E. McMurry
Manufacturer: Brooks Cole
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ASIN: 0534389996

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John McMurry's international best-seller is widely and consistently praised as the most clearly written book on the market. Why? In John McMurry's words: "I have been asked hundreds of times over the past ten years why I wrote this book. I wrote this book because I love writing. I get great pleasure and satisfaction from taking a complicated subject, turning it around until I see it clearly from a new angle, and then explaining it in simple words. I write to explain chemistry to students the way I wish it had been explained to me years ago." Through his lucid writing and ability to show the beauty and logic of organic chemistry, McMurry makes learning enjoyable for students. The highest compliment that can be given to a chemistry book applies to McMurry: It works! Mainstream in level, McMurry's coverage is concise yet doesn't omit any key topics. McMurry blends the traditional functional-group approach with a mechanistic approach. The primary approach, by functional group, begins with the simple and progresses to the more complex so that readers who are not yet versed in the subtleties of mechanisms are first exposed to the "what" of chemistry before beginning to grapple with the "why." Within this primary organization, the author places a heavy emphasis on explaining the fundamental mechanistic similarities. In this edition, McMurry retains his standard-setting features (including his innovative vertical format for explaining reaction mechanisms) while revising his text line-by-line to include hundreds of small but important improvements. For example, the Sixth Edition includes new examples, additional steps in existing examples, new problems, new phrases to clarify the exposition, and a vibrant new art program. In addition, new icons in the text lead students to a variety of new online resources. McMurry's text is in use at hundreds of colleges and universities around the world, from North America, to the United Kingdom and the Pacific Rim.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Excellent Text.......2007-08-12

I have used this text in my Organic classes and have found it very useful and informative. The author uses clear explanations and examples for all key elements in each chapter. The mechanisms and reactions are clearly described and detailed. Also for every college student the solutions manual reveals it all. It has both odd and even solutions. The only reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because not all of the exercise problems really follow what you actually get taught in class, but they are still useful. Great text overall.
B. Bentley

3 out of 5 stars Pretty good book.......2007-07-07

This seemed like an okay book for chemistry. There were a few things that we covered in class however, that were not in this book, just a couple of reactions. I recommend the book "Pushing Electrons" as a supplement to this to help with resonance, it helped me a lot.

4 out of 5 stars Good Comprehensive Review.......2007-03-01

Good Textbook, clear and concise. However, for an advanced student who needs or wants to learn advanced explanations refer to another textbook on occasion. I use this as a reference on occasion b/c it serves my needs just fine, the SOLUTIONS/STUDY Guide manual is a must and gives very detailed explanations of the problems in the text, the manual is EXCELLENT. The strong point of this book are the practice questions which really get you thinking.

1 out of 5 stars Will not help at all!!!.......2006-08-05

This book was the required textbook for my organic I and II class...and it didn't help with either. If you didn't understands something the way the professor explained it, the book provided no help. The explainations in it were very short and were of no help at all. Most of the time the examples were too simple to really teach you anything. This is a very elementary textbook, that doesn't seem worthy to me of a place in any college or university.

2 out of 5 stars Didn't help me!.......2006-05-03

This text is an easy read, and you will understand the reactions that are given in the text examples. So why the low rating? Organic chemistry is all about "prediction". And when it comes to teaching you how to predict the outcomes of reactions you've never seen before, it is lacking! You can study this text two hours a day, every day, and unless you have an uncanny ability to understand chemistry (I don't)--you will still not have this most fundamental skill you need to succeed. Try "Organic Chemistry as a Second Language" and "Organic Chemistry II as a Second Language". They will have you predicting and understanding Orgo in no time!! This course isn't hard at all- once someone explains it to you properly. David Klein (the author of those two books) does that beautifully.
Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Mediocre, at best
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Chemical Principles: The Quest for Insight
Peter Atkins , and Loretta Jones
Manufacturer: W. H. Freeman
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ASIN: 071675701X

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2 out of 5 stars Mediocre, at best.......2006-02-27

So what if UCLA uses this as their primary freshman text? UCSD (where I go), MIT, and other schools use it too, and every student I've met agrees that this book is sub-par. It isn't as clear as it can be, is bereft of example problems that apply to the homework, has at least a few mistakes per chapter in the solutions manual, spends way too much time deriving some (useless) things more applicable to physical chemisty, etc.

5 out of 5 stars Great!.......2005-10-06

I got the order sooner than i expected and it was in exactly the condition they said it was in. I am very pleased with my order.

3 out of 5 stars Confusion.......2004-12-21

Book layout is overly confusing. Text is sometimes not as clear as can be and needs more practice examples (most apparent in sections like isomers and titrations). Yes like one person said before, UCLA does use this text to teach Life science majors, but there are better choices. There are numerous mistakes in the solution guides still, and Zumdahl's "Chemical Principles" is a much better read in my opinion. I actually used it to clear up points this text was muddy on. Your mileage may vary.

4 out of 5 stars Generally good.......2004-03-02

This is one of the more advanced general chem textbooks available. It has a review section at the beginning of the book for those who are not quite ready for college level chemistry. Unlike its two main competitors(Principles of Modern Chemistry by Oxtoby and Chemical Principles by Zumdahl), it introduces quantum chemistry (at very basic level) first. If you have hard time with this book, you might have to go down a level and find a text for regular science major general chemistry, for example, Brown/LeMay/Bursten or Moore/Stanitski/Jurs.

4 out of 5 stars THE COLLOGE 1ST SEMESTER HONORS CHEM BOOK.......2004-01-05

I used this book for my 1st semester Honors Chemistry class at Cornell University (CHEM 215). Even though Chem is not my favorite science subject (I'm an electrical engineer, so I prefer physics instead) I have to say the combination of book and professor (Benjamin Widom), makes me remember that class as my favorite one during my first semester at Cornell. I wouldn't listen too much to the negative reviewer (Who wrote this book?). The book is not bad at all; it is just focused towards students who are going to be majoring on Chemistry (Pre-Meds). But that doesn't make it "bad". I do recognize that there are some typos in this edition that our professor easily corrected (that's why I gave it a 4 and not a 5).
Chemistry: The Central Science, Ninth Edition
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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Chemistry: The Central Science, Ninth Edition
Theodore L. Brown , Jr. H. Eugene LeMay , Bruce Edward Bursten , and Julia R. Burdge
Manufacturer: Prentice Hall
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The acknowledged leader and standard in general chemistry, this book maintains its effective and proven features—clarity of writing, scientific integrity, currency, strong exercises, visual emphasis and consistency in presentation. It offers readers an integrated educational solution to the challenges of the learning with an expanded media program that works in concert with the book, helping them to approach problem solving, visualization, and applications with greater success. Chapter topics cover: Matter and Measurement; Atoms, Molecules, and Ions; Stoichiometry: Calculations with Chemical Formulas and Equations; Aqueous Reactions and Solution Stoichiometry; Thermochemistry; Electronic Structure of Atoms; Periodic Properties of the Elements; Basic Concepts of Chemical Bonding; Molecular Geometry and Bonding Theories; Gases; Intermolecular Forces, Liquids, and Solids; Modern Materials; Properties of Solutions; Chemical Kinetics; Chemical Equilibrium; Acid-Base Equilibria; Additional Aspects of Equilibria; Chemistry of the Environment; Chemical Thermodynamics; Electrochemistry; Nuclear Chemistry; Chemistry of the Nonmetals; Metals and Metallurgy; Chemistry of Coordination Compounds; and The Chemistry of Life: Organic and Biological Chemistry. For individuals interested in the study of general chemistry.

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5 out of 5 stars Fantastic textbook.......2007-09-01

I used this textbook for my AP (high school but college-level) Chemistry course, and found it to be delightfully clear and simple reading. Everything is explained to be perfectly understandable, and after simply reading the book through and doing the exercise problems (as assigned by my teacher), I found the actual AP exam to be literally one of the easiest tests I have ever taken in my life.

Actually, in fact, I barely paid any attention in class; I simply read this book and paid half-attention in class, and simply by reading this book throughly, I was one of the best students in the class.

It is clear why my teacher said she selected this book as the best she had seen.

5 out of 5 stars The best........2007-05-23

I definitely love to learn, but it's always a pain when the book is poorly written, this is not the case with The Central Science by Theodore Brown. I thank you and your team for writing an awesome book that students can understand. I will definitely recommend this book, and I actually want to convince the chemistry dept. at my school to change their textbook ;) Simply the best, thanks!

edit: I have been reading many of the comments left by other users saying this book is not for beginners ... and it's true. I suggest you take the class seriously and read this book thoroughly and do all the red exercises, especially the additional and integrative exercises. If you can do these exercises, I promise you'll do fine.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent textbook.......2007-01-17

I am currently taking an AP chemistry course in high school and this book is really great. It explains the topics in good detail, but sticks to the point and doesn't start talking about some other topic. The explanations are really thorough and they have some really good 3-D images that help you visualize molecules better (this is useful especially for molecular bonding). Another great feature of this book is the summary they give at the end of each chapter and the numerous sample problems with FULL EXPLANATIONS for each step you take. Unlike other chemistry books that are vague and confusing, this textbook is able to thoroughly explain subjects without all the confusing terms that you'll find in other chemistry books.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Text.......2006-07-06

I used this book in my General Chem I class a couple of years back and have since used it as a resource for my organic, biochem classes and MCAT review. The book was very easy to read compared to others and the examples were straight forward and easy to follow. The authors also attempted to include scientific/medical relevance to some of the issues covered. The most difficult chapter in the book to read is quantum theory; however, this topic is typically difficult for anyone to understand at first.

This book will be going to medical school with me this fall for sure.

4 out of 5 stars Helpful.......2006-03-01

This book has been a big help to me as a reference source to fall back on. especially the CD that came with it. This book covers everything from thermo chemistry to organic chemistry. The website is somewhat insightful as well.
Environmental Chemistry
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Great Environmental Chem Text
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Environmental Chemistry
Colin Baird , and Michael Cann
Manufacturer: W. H. Freeman
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5 out of 5 stars Great Environmental Chem Text.......2000-06-20

I took a web-based environmental chem course, and this book was used in lieu of lectures. The author does an outstanding job of presentation and the text is very well-organized. Includes a lot of current information. The problems within the text are very challenging and reflect real world issues (i.e., PCB concentrations in the Great Lakes) My only criticism is that the chapters are sometimes overly long. Other than that, this is one of the best E-chem texts I've come up against, and I certainly learned more from it than I would have from listening to a prof lecturing for a term. Recommended highly!

5 out of 5 stars Good presentation of a broad topic........1999-01-07

I am also a chemistry student and I found the book to be rather easy, but that is because the text is very clearly written with good presentation and concise wording. It is certainly a good place to start in trying to understand an environmental problem, especially if the readers background in chemistry is only on a general and limited organic level.

4 out of 5 stars Informative, easy to understand.......1998-08-24

Environmetal chemistry is a very helpful book for studensts in environmental chemistry studies. But as a pure chemistry student i find some parts of the book too easy, even boring at times, specially the chapters on organic environmental chemistry.On the other hand the chapters on physical environmental chemistry are very good and contain challenging problems.
Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Version), Eighth Edition
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Criminalistics: An Introduction to Forensic Science (College Version), Eighth Edition
Richard Saferstein
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ASIN: 0131118528

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Written by a renowned authority on forensic science, this book introduces the non-scientific reader to the field of forensic science through an exploration of its applications to criminal invesigations, with clear explanations of the techniques, abilities, and limitations of the modern crime laboratory. The most current technologies, techniques, practices, and procedures highlight this book; the accompanying interactive crime scene CD-ROM puts readers in the role of crime scene investigations. Actual cases, including a new case study on the role of DNA evidence in the investigation of the World Trade Center crime scene, enable readers to see the integral role of forensic science in criminal investigations. Topics covered include: the crime scene, physical evidence, physical properties, organic analysis, inorganic analysis, the microscope, hairs, fibers, and paint, drugs, forensic toxicology, forensic aspects of arson and explosion investigations, forensic serology, DNA, fingerprints, firearms, toolmarks and other impressions, document and voice examination, and forensic science on the Internet. An excellent reference resource for members of the forensic science field, as well as others involved in criminal justice.

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5 out of 5 stars I loved it!.......2007-08-21

I'm homeschooled and wanted to do Forensic Science as an elective. This book is written in a clear, understandable manner and is very informative. I liked how there was a chapter summary, review questions, and a case reading after every chapter. I definietly recomend this book if you want to use it as a text book or even just a good read.

5 out of 5 stars Forensic Evidence.......2007-03-10

This book came as described and was very useful to learning about Forensic Science

5 out of 5 stars I give a 5 star everything .......2006-10-02

The condition of the book was excellent and the service more than excellent. Received the book; Criminalistics An Intorduction to Forensic Science in time for my son to use it the next week in class. Thank you for the speed of the delivery. I would buy a used book again and hopefully it would be with the bookdude. Sorry this review was late.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Service And Condition.......2006-03-04

The book was in Excellent condition (New) and the service was great. The book arrived right on time.

3 out of 5 stars correct your listing please.......2004-01-04

You're listing as a paperback version of Saferstein's "Criminalistics: an intro to forensic science," the associated lab manual by Meloan, Saferstein and another. Sort of confusing until you figure it out.
Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Excellent College-Level Introductory Chemistry Book
  • great book, great explanations
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Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change
Martin Silberberg
Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change by Martin Silberberg has become a favorite among faculty and students. Silberberg’s 4th edition contains features that make it the most comprehensive and relevant text for any student enrolled in General Chemistry. The text contains unprecedented macroscopic to microscopic molecular illustrations, consistent step-by-step worked exercises in every chapter, an extensive range of end-of-chapter problems which provide engaging applications covering a wide variety of freshman interests, including engineering, medicine, materials, and environmental studies. All of these qualities make Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change the centerpiece for any General Chemistry course.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Excellent College-Level Introductory Chemistry Book.......2007-07-16

Although this book essentially starts from scratch, I'd recommend it to people who have already had high school chemistry. If you haven't had that, you should still do okay, but you may have to spend some extra time and effort since some of the most basic concepts are only skimmed over. They spend much more time on the material that you probably didn't cover in depth in high school chemistry.

First off, I would say that the book's content is excellent. It is an introductory (sort of) textbook, but it covers most of its topics in plenty of depth (at least as much as you would expect from an introductory general chemistry textbook). Also, the book does a great job at explaining the material in a clear fashion and it provides tons of illustrations. It is a very visual text and the author is obviously aware of the fact that visualizing chemical structures is extremely useful in understanding many of the concepts. This is especially useful in the section on covalent bonding.

The book also provides tons of useful exercises at the end of each chapter. The exercises range from very easy to fairly challenging, but they never seem too frustrating. Generally, I'd say that the exercises leaned more towards "easy" and are mostly just straight-forward applications of the material. Note: If you're having trouble, check out the ChemSkill Builder site. The exercises help a lot and it gives you useful feedback.

Whether it's for a class or for self-study, I would pick this book over any other.

5 out of 5 stars great book, great explanations.......2007-06-17

along with chemistry the central science by brown, this is a great book. i think using both books in tandem is well worth it.

5 out of 5 stars chemistry book.......2006-11-06

It is a very good text book and it was cheaper than the bookstores at the university.

4 out of 5 stars book condition good.......2006-08-07

This book is in very good shape. It is a paper back version but the contents are exactly the same as a hardback version. The pages and chapters are the same. The cover of the book has slightly curled edges due to it being used. Other than that, the book is in good condition.

5 out of 5 stars My Story with Chemistry and Silberberg.......2005-06-13

I am a chemistry major, that does not translate to "I like chemistry" but more along the lines that it was the only feasible premedical degree major.
I never did chemistry in High School and suffered tremendously with the thought of majoring in a science that I was unfamiliar with. What if I hated it? What if I wasnt any good at it? these were questions that haunted me prior to starting my degree. When I did commence, I found textbooks to be very costly and wanted the best for my money.

I realized that the price of a textbook does not make it good, nor the length of it. In saying so I started my chemistry studies with two books, one known as Basic Concepts of Chemistry by Malone, published by Wiley and the second was this. Chemistry the Molecular Nature of Matter and Change by Silberberg, published by Mcgraw Hill.

The first book helped establish an understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry, it was an excellant transition from the layman's english into the scientific paradigm. However when one is doing undergraduate chemistry especially in a premedical degree, it ends up not only being a study but a competition.

I found both these books to take me, an Individual who knew absolutely nothing about chemistry without any prior education in the science to someone who is now relaxed even with Organic Chemistry.

My liking and my understanding of chemistry came directly from these two books. I still treasure them to this day and would suggest anyone in my position to get these books.

I have seen and in detail read over 13 general chemistry books from Cheng to Atkins and even Zumdahl. I would deem these two (Malone and Silberberg) to be the best of all of them. However I do suggest that you peruse through various textbooks in a library prior to buying as an author's writing style matters a lot.

Most people who have an issue with Silberberg see him as being too pleonastic however I would think that he gives substantially beneficial explanations to all those concepts which can potentially render an individual confused and perplexed. Another complaint people lodge with Malone is that his style is too generalized and basic....however one is supposed to be a primer and the second to give and individual a robust understanding of a variety of ideas in Chemistry which are used over and over. Therefore both are appropriately written for the purpose they serve.
Organic Chemistry and CW+ GradeTracker Access Card Package (6th Edition)
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In a highly accessible and unintimidating fashion, this book bridges the gap between conceptual understanding and actual application while strongly emphasizing the development of problem-solving skills. All aspects of spectroscopy have been updated and enhanced, relevant photographs have been added, and many applications to polymer chemistry have been integrated throughout. Increased focus on and discussions of thiols and sulfides, stereochemistry, and mechanisms. More biological applications throughout.

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4 out of 5 stars ehh, ok........2007-06-28

This seems like a well-organized and helpful book. Even more helpful, perhaps, had I opened it for the class...oops.

5 out of 5 stars Clear to the point.......2007-04-26

Students in chemistry, this book is clear and colorful to a better understanding of this though class.

1 out of 5 stars Organic Chemistry.......2007-01-16

I ordered a used book for my daughter. Even though there were plenty available when I ordered, I received an email about a week later saying that the order was being refunded with no other explanation.

5 out of 5 stars An Excellent O-Chem Book!!!.......2006-12-15

This is one of the finest O-Chem books I've seen! I own other textbooks, but this one does a spectacular job of explaining concepts in detail, and providing useful notes in the margins to avoid common mistakes. It's well-written and well-edited. I strongly recommend getting he full solutions manual with it as well.

5 out of 5 stars this is a darn good book.......2006-08-16

So I must admit that this is the book my favorite professor in college used. I also must admit that my favorite professor in college was Skip Wade the author. That said, this is a *very* good book if you're looking to understand the concepts behind orgo. Yes, there's memorizing (for goodness sakes, make flashcards! You can't get around this!). Yes, it's a pain. Yes, you'll find yourself doing 'back attacks' in your sleep. But in the end, this book will beat into you the intuition necessary to continue on in chemistry. And, as an added bonus, Wade throws in some little jokes to give you relief during those all night study sessions. Ah, memories...

-- a current chemistry graduate student (with Wade still on my desk)
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    Kurti and Czako have produced an indispensable tool for specialists and non-specialists in organic chemistry. This innovative reference work includes 250 organic reactions and their strategic use in the synthesis of complex natural and unnatural products. Reactions are thoroughly discussed in a convenient, two-page layout--using full color. Its comprehensive coverage, superb organization, quality of presentation, and wealth of references, make this a necessity for every organic chemist.

    * The first reference work on named reactions to present colored schemes for easier understanding
    * 250 frequently used named reactions are presented in a convenient two-page layout with numerous examples
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    5 out of 5 stars Just Buy It........2007-09-18

    To put it shortly, if you're an organic chemistry graduate student the just go ahead and buy this book. It will be the most used book in your personal library. Also, if you are an undergraduate working in a research lab buy it as well. You'll have a huge jump on the other graduate students when you go to grad school having been familiar with this book.

    5 out of 5 stars An invaluable reference source of organic chemistry.......2007-09-06

    The Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis is constitute the largest group of organic compounds and are becoming ever more important in all aspects of strategic applications in mechanic of action organic synthesis in detail.hence,I read repeatly.I promoted to the organic chemistry from this text book.

    5 out of 5 stars Epic of reaction mechanism.......2007-05-10

    This book is like an epic of reaction mechanism. When I read the book for the first time, I was tried to think about the mechanisms only but gradually I realized that application of these name reactions are more important than to remember. Real life mechanism applications are hard, but I am sure, if anybody can remember some of them that they referenced in the book will be great. So in one word, this book is awesome book that I ever read for reaction mechanism.

    5 out of 5 stars Necessary Named Reactions reference.......2007-05-05

    This is the best named reactions book currently available to the organic chemist. Mechanistic detail is quite thorough, and i hope a second edition comes out in a few more years.

    5 out of 5 stars Strategic Applications of Named Reactions in Organic Synthesis.......2006-11-10

    I just want to say that I'm really satisfied with the conditions of the book, the time that it took from the purchase until it arrives is acceptable. I'm going to start buying more from Amazon.com. I'm really happy with the service.

    The book is very good. It gives a broad view of the reactions and then specific examples where these reactions were applied with the references.

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