Organic Chemistry [Hardcover]

Francis Carey (Author), Robert Giuliano (Author)

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ISBN-10: 007735477X | ISBN-13: 978-0077354770 | Publication Date: January 8, 2010 | Edition: 8

A Market Leading, Traditional Approach to Organic Chemistry

Throughout all eight editions, Organic Chemistry has been designed to meet the needs of the "mainstream," two-semester, undergraduate organic chemistry course. This best-selling text gives students a solid understanding of organic chemistry by stressing how fundamental reaction mechanisms function and reactions occur.

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About the Author

Francis A. Carey is a native of Pennsylvania, educated in the public schools of Philadelphia, at Drexel University (B.S. in chemistry, 1959), and at Penn State (Ph.D. 1963). Following postdoctoral work at Harvard and military service, he was appointed to the chemistry faculty of the University of Virginia in 1966. Prior to retiring in 2000, he regularly taught the two-semester lecture courses in general chemistry and organic chemistry. With his students, Professor Carey has published over forty research papers in synthetic and mechanistic organic chemistry. In addition to this text, he is coauthor (with Robert C. Atkins) of Organic Chemistry: A Brief Course and (with Richard J. Sundberg) of Advanced Organic Chemistry, a two-volume treatment designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. He was a member of the Committee of Examiners of The Graduate Record Examination in Chemistry from 1993-2000. Frank and his wife Jill, who is a teacher/director of a preschool and a church organist, are the parents of Andy, Bob, and Bill and the grandparents of Riyad and Ava.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 1247 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math; 8 edition (January 8, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 007735477X
• ISBN-13: 978-0077354770
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,125 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #29 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Chemistry > Organic

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Francis A. Carey is a native of Pennsylvania, educated in the public schools of Philadelphia, at Drexel University (B.S. in chemistry, 1959), and at Penn State (Ph.D. 1963). Following postdoctoral work at Harvard and military service, he was appointed to the chemistry faculty of the University of Virginia in 1966. Prior to retiring in 2000, he regularly taught the two-semester lecture courses in general chemistry and organic chemistry.

With his students, Professor Carey has published over forty research papers in synthetic and mechanistic organic chemistry. In addition to this text, he is coauthor (with Robert C. Atkins) of Organic Chemistry: A Brief Course and (with Richard J. Sundberg) of Advanced Organic Chemistry, a two-volume treatment designed for graduate students and advanced undergraduates. He was a member of the Committee of Examiners of The Graduate Record Examination in Chemistry from 1993-2000.

Frank and his wife Jill, who is a teacher/director of a preschool and a church organist, are the parents of Andy, Bob, and Bill and the grandparents of Riyad and Ava.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One small problem..., September 9, 2010

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This review is from: Organic Chemistry (Hardcover)

Reading through the book, it is very well written and the instructions are clear. However, most textbooks have the answer (not the whole solution, just the answer) to either the odd or even questions in the back. This textbook does not. I'm not happy to have to dish out another $110 to buy the solutions manual!

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to follow, October 2, 2010

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This review is from: Organic Chemistry (Hardcover)

Easy to read. Supplements my Organic Chemistry class well. However, would like to see more pictures and examples of problems. Overall, it's a good textbook.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Chem books, October 2, 2010

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This review is from: Organic Chemistry (Hardcover)

This book is very helpful for Orgo Chem. I would definitely recommend buying the Organic Chem book since it explains the much harder concepts.