Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students, An (8th Edition) [Paperback]

George I. Sackheim (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0805339701 | ISBN-13: 978-0805339703 | Publication Date: June 30, 2004 | Edition: 8

An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students, Eighth Edition is a unique workbook designed to teach readers the basic concepts of chemistry that are essential for success in the life sciences. Today's biology research places an increasing emphasis on the chemical processes that underlie critical biological functions. This workbook helps readers master all the basic facts, concepts, and terminology of chemistry they need to understand those processes. Atomic Structure, Chemical Symbols, Atoms and Molecules, Ionization, Liquid Mixtures, Diffusion and Osmosis, Nerve Cells, The Covalent Bond, Polar and Nonpolar Covalent Bonds, Functional Groups in Organic Compounds, Hydrogen Bonds, Isomers, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleotides, Enzymes, Biologic Oxidation, Photosynthesis, Oxygen-Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood. For college instructors and students, or anyone interested in issues relating to chemistry.

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Helps readers develop data acquisition, organization, and analysis skills while teaching basic techniques. Readers construct their own data tables, answer conceptual questions, and make predictions before performing experiments. They also have the opportunity to visualize and describe molecular level activity and explain the results. For college instructors and students. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

George I. Sackheim is a genealogist and former science instructor at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Evanston, Illinois. He held the positions of co-chairman of the Environmental Control Commission and member of the Board of Health in Skokie, Illinois. Sackheim is also an associate professor emeritus and former executive secretary of the chemistry department at the University of Illinois, Chicago. His experience includes holding the position of coordinator of biological and physical sciences, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center School of Nursing. He is also listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Education, Who's Who in Science, Men of Distinction and twice won the Silver Circle Award for excellence in teaching at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Sackheim is the author of 106 science textbooks.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings; 8 edition (June 30, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0805339701
• ISBN-13: 978-0805339703
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.4 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #174,033 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent introduction to basic chemistry, February 2, 1999

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This review is from: An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students (6th Edition) (Paperback)

This book saved me in my college-level intro bio class. I hadn't had chemistry, but decided to take the class anyway. This gave me the basics that I needed to support what I learned in my text and class, and it provided excellent review material at the end of the semester. I found that the systematic approach to building concepts very easy to understand, and the question/answer format made the material easy to remember. I would recommend this book to any student who is taking a biology class that is heavily rooted in bio-chem who does not have a strong chemistry background.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good study guide for basic chemistry concepts, June 5, 1997

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This review is from: Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students (Paperback)

This book of 207 pages is compact and well organized. It provides a very basic overview of chemistry concepts. It covers general concepts of Inorganic, Organic, and Biochemistry. Basically this book is set up like a work book that the student goes through. Answers are given right by the questions so there is no flipping back and forth. It does a fairly good job of also incorporating general biology concepts. It contains reference illustrations such as the periodic table and the electron transport chain plus numerous others. I would reccomend this book to biology teachers at the high school level who desire to teach more chemistry in biology or who are teaching a combinded chem/bio class

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book saved my life!, September 14, 2000

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This review is from: An Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students (6th Edition) (Paperback)

My biology professor recommended this book to help us refresh our knowledge of the chemistry needed throughout the course. It is well written and covers all necessary information. It has a student friendly format which helps you retain the information as you work your way through the book. If I hadn't had this book, I would have been more than a little confused. Happy reading!