Chemistry³: Introducing inorganic, organic and physical chemistry - Softcover

Burrows, Andrew; Holman, John; Parsons, Andrew; Pilling, Gwen; Price, Gareth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0199691851 ISBN 13: 9780199691852

Verlag: OUP Oxford, 2013

Inhaltsangabe

Chemistry is widely considered to be the central science: it encompasses concepts on which all other branches of science are developed. Yet, for many students entering university, gaining a firm grounding in chemistry is a real challenge. Chemistry³ responds to this challenge, providing students with a full understanding of the fundamental principles of chemistry on which to build later studies.

Uniquely amongst the introductory chemistry texts currently available, Chemistry³ is written by a team of chemists to give equal coverage of organic, inorganic and physical chemistry - coverage that is uniformly authoritative. The approach to organic chemistry is mechanistic, rather than the old-fashioned 'functional group' approach, to help students achieve a fuller understanding of the underlying principles.

The expertise of the author team is completed by two specialists in chemistry education, who bring to the book a wealth of experience of teaching chemistry in a way that students enjoy and understand. The result is a text that builds on what students know already from school and tackles their misunderstandings and misconceptions, thereby providing a seamless transition from school to undergraduate study.

The authors achieve unrivalled accessibility through the provision of carefully-worded explanations and reminders of students' existing knowledge; the introduction of concepts in a logical and progressive manner; and the use of annotated diagrams and step-by-step worked examples. Students are encouraged to engage with the text and appreciate the central role that chemistry plays in our lives through the unique use of real-world context and photographs.

Chemistry³ tackles head-on two issues pervading chemistry education: the students' mathematical skills, and their ability to see the subject as a single, unified discipline. Instead of avoiding the maths, Chemistry³ provides structured support, in the form of careful explanations, reminders of key mathematical concepts, step-by-step calculations in worked examples, and a Maths Toolkit, to help students get to grips with the essential mathematical element of chemistry. Frequent cross-references highlight the connections between each strand of chemistry and explain the relationship between the topics, so students can develop an understanding of the subject as a whole.

Online Resource Centre:

The following resources are available to provide a full teaching and learning package:

For students:
· Interactive and animation-based activities which encourage students to actively learn.
· Fully-worked answers to the questions at the end of worked examples, boxes, and at the end of each chapter.
· 3D rotatable molecular structures and interactive 3D animations of key reactions.
· Video 'Screencasts' in which authors talk through selected examples and key reaction mechanisms step-by-step.
· Links to relevant video content, to demonstrate concepts discussed in the book.
· Learning outcomes, summaries, and key equations for each chapter of the book.
· A 'Transition to Chemistry' site for students about to embark on an undergraduate chemistry degree, to give a flavour of what undergraduate chemistry is like.

For registered adopters of the book:
· A 'test bank' of multiple choice questions.
· Illustrations from the book available to download.

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Andrew Burrows teaches in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Bath. John Holman is Professor of Science Education and Director of the National Science Learning Centre, University of York Andrew Parsons teaches in the Department of Chemistry at the University of York Gwen Pilling was formerly part of the Science Education Group at the University of York Gareth Price teaches in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Bath

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: OUP Oxford
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2013
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0199691851
• ISBN 13: 9780199691852
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 1440
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: Ufficio Anagrafiche Messaggerie; ufficio.anagrafiche@meli.it; ; Via Verdi, 8; Assago Milano; 20090; Italien