General Chemistry

by John W. Hill, Scott S. Perry, Terry W. McCreary

This book 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. The authors focus on three mains areas to help readers master the core concepts of general chemistry and enhance their problem-solving skills: problem-solving support and active assessment, conceptual development, and visualization of the molecular behavior of matter. For anyone who wants a relaxed, easy-to-read book that emphasizes major topics in chemistry as well as problem-solving techniques.

Genres: Science, Textbooks

1200 pages, Hardcover

First published January 3, 1996

About the author

John William Hill

Reviews

[Banaticus · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a pretty good book, at least as much of it as I've read so far -- I haven't read the whole thing yet. It has nice detail when explaining new concepts, great tables, well laid out. I wish it gave more answers in the back of the book, so I could check things that I'm unclear about without waiting to ask the teacher, but I understand that a) people might copy all their homework from the back* and b) there's no incentive to buy the answers manual.

*If people copy their homework from the back of the book because they don't want to spend the time because they either already know the material or are foolishly not learning the material, hey, no skin off my teeth.

[Hildegart · Rating 3 out of 5]

Not the best textbook out there. It doesn't make some things clear and in spots it seems to jump over important aspects that would increase understanding.