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Introductory Chemistry: Concepts and Connections (3rd Edition)

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I have been a college student and subsequently a teacher of chemistry for a number of years now and this is the first book that has really impressed me enough so that I want to continue teaching from it for years to come. I think the writing is clear and at the appropriate level for junior college students in a general introductory course. We only cover the first 11 chapters in our quarter, but the content, problems, and photography are superb.

I detest the racket of publishers putting out new editions every other year or so, forcing poor college students to fork over $120 per book for a course that may require more than one textbook! So I have taken it upon myself to buy up used copies of this edition (no way will the college bookstore buy them back from the students!) and distribute them to my students on a loaner basis for the duration of the course. Sure wish I had had a teacher like me! This book is a 1000 times better than the text I used at the University of California in the year-long sequence! The new edition (4th) is essentially the same book, just a nice new cover and an inflated price. My only complaint about the book is that it was not glued together well at the plant when they made them, as all of the first pages tend to fall out or pull out with too much use when students refer to the periodic table inside the front cover.

So that's my 2 cents, just please don't compete with me for the reasonably priced used 3rd editions. I already have bought over 50, though, so you really wouldn't hurt my program, but I intend to keep snatching them up!

I really like this book, it helps me with my homework. In the class we were suppose to use the newest edition, but this is very similar to the new book.

I bought this text used to teach myself chemistry. I never got to take it in school and always wanted to learn. The book came with the cd-rom but I have yet to use it. It's a good entry level book into chemistry. With a little patience I was able to understand and retain the information. My only complaint is that the math isn't always shown and the steps are not always laid out to ease understanding. The book is cumulative. What you learn in chapter 1, you will need to apply to chapter 2. 1 and 2 apply to chapter 3. By the 15th chapter, the book no longer reminds you of the previous concepts, so at times I had to go back to earlier chapters to he remind myself how they came to certain formula conclusions. Obviously, this would have been more clear with a teacher or professor instructing along with the book. So for a classroom text, I assume there would be no complaints. I think the book is worth the buy and I'll hold on to it.

i liked this book. the examples were easy to read and the book was a decent introduction to chemistry. if u are required to get this book for an introductory class. dont worry too much its not that hard.

I never receive the item I purchased. I wish there is some punishment applied to the cheating sellers.