Aimed at the one-year general chemistry course, Essential Chemistry: A Core Text for General Chemistry offers a shorter, more compact presentation of topics at the same depth and with the same rigor as other traditional "mainstream" texts. Because the text includes only the core topics that are necessary for a good foundation in general chemistry, students are offered a shorter and less expensive text without sacrificing clarity and comprehension.
Raymond Chang received his B.Sc. degree in chemistry from London University, England and his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Yale University. After doing postdoctoral research at Washington University and teaching for a year at Hunter College, he joined the chemistry at Williams College, where he has taught since 1968. Professor Chang has written books on spectroscopy, physical chemistry, and industrial chemistry.
