Distinguished by its superior allied health focus and integration of technology, Seager and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, and BIOCHEMISTRY, Fifth Edition continues to lead the market on both fronts through numerous allied health-related applications, examples, boxes, and a new Companion Web Site, GOB ChemistryNow™. In addition to the many resources found in GOB ChemistryNow, this powerful new Web site contains questions modeled after the "Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exams" and NCLEX-LPN "Certification Exams." 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 and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY, Fifth 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 online, the authors not only help readers to set goals but also to focus on achieving them.
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"Seager and Slabaugh is well written, student friendly, and well-organized."
"The authorsÂ' 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 teacherÂ's needs and teaching style. The special topic boxes are very useful teaching tools."
"The Â'Chemistry Around UsÂ' and Â'Over the CounterÂ' 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 (Â'Chemistry Around UsÂ' and Â'Over the CounterÂ') are fantastic. The graphics are excellent. The material is accurate and quite up-to-date."
"The authorsÂ' 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 teacherÂ's needs and teaching style. The special topic boxes are very useful teaching tools."
"The Â'Chemistry Around UsÂ' and Â'Over the CounterÂ' 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 (Â'Chemistry Around UsÂ' and Â'Over the CounterÂ') are fantastic. The graphics are excellent. The material is accurate and quite up-to-date."
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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. degree in chemistry and Ph.D. degree in physical chemistry from the University of Utah. Other interests include minor home repairs, working in the garden, listening to classical music, and walking for exercise.
Michael R. Slabaugh is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he teaches the year-long sequence of General, Organic, and Biochemistry. He received his B.S. degree in chemistry from Purdue and his Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from Iowa State University. His interest in plant alkaloids led to a year of postdoctoral study in biochemistry at Texas A and M. His current professional interests are chemistry education and community involvement in science activities, particularly the State Science and Engineering Fair in Utah. He also enjoys the company of his family, hiking in the mountains, and fishing the local streams.
Michael R. Slabaugh is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he teaches the year-long sequence of General, Organic, and Biochemistry. He received his B.S. degree in chemistry from Purdue and his Ph.D. degree in organic chemistry from Iowa State University. His interest in plant alkaloids led to a year of postdoctoral study in biochemistry at Texas A and M. His current professional interests are chemistry education and community involvement in science activities, particularly the State Science and Engineering Fair in Utah. He also enjoys the company of his family, hiking in the mountains, and fishing the local streams.
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This review is from: Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry (with GOB ChemistryNow™ and InfoTrac®) (Hardcover)
The explanations provided in this text book are decent; although, on occasions the book's breadth is insufficient. Unfortunately, the answer keys and test questions that accompany this text are riddled with inaccuracies. After my Organic Chemistry class gets back each test, we spend a half hour eliminating faulty questions. Further, while this book is egregiously expensive, one must pay extra to access the online features.
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Required reading text for Inorganic Chemistry (Chem 30A), easy to read and understand, makes class much less difficult.
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This is not a good textbook,
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This review is from: Chemistry for Today: General, Organic, and Biochemistry (with GOB ChemistryNow™ and InfoTrac®) (Hardcover)
I am not finding this textbook helpful whatsoever. I am in a prenursing program at Mills College. Explanations are not thorough and I need frequent help through private tutoring, other chemistry help books and textbooks, workshops. The questions at the end of the chapter asked are not even discussed within the text. It should be understood that the majority of people entering the health field especially nursing are resumers and have not touched chemistry in decades. At least that is the case in my program, it seems like a lot of them are resumers.
More explanations needed. More basic background needed. More examples. Corrections needed to be made for the problems. Plus if the problems are tricky then they should not be in black but in red. A lot of inconsistencies. The online website program needs to be improved with more interactive demonstrations, videos etc. I took intro to chem with this book and now i have to take survey of chem with organ and biochem next semester with it.
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