Organic Chemistry | Janice Gorzynski Smith | Excellent Text (used the 1st Edition)

Organic Chemistry | Janice Gorzynski Smith | crab a rific

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Organic Chemistry

	Organic Chemistry Janice Gorzynski Smith McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math, 2007 - 1175 pages average customer review:based on 8 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Serious Science with an Approach Built for Today?s Students

Smith's Organic Chemistry continues to breathe new life into the organic chemistry world. This student and instructor reviewed, new 2nd edition presents information in the form of bulleted lists and tables, with minimal use of text paragraphs. Janice Smith saw a great need for stepped-out worked examples; incorporated biological, medicinal, and environmental applications; and has built an art program that has yet to be seen in organic chemistry! Highlighting the art program are micro-to-macro art pieces that visually guide students to conceptually understand organic chemistry. Smith: Organic Chemistry is the text you need to see before making your organic chemistry decision.

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Excellent Text (used the 1st Edition)

Several sample problems are worked out in every chapter after each new concept to illustrate the material covered. They are all very clearly explained.

In addition, there are also more than enough problems at the end of each chapter to help students better understand the topics covered, however the answers are not provided in the back of the textbook (this is precisely why the solutions manual is a must buy).

I have worked all the problems presented from chapter 1 to chapter 21 (to include the end of chapter problems), and I have encountered only two or three "bad problems" for which the answers were not explained clearly. Almost every answer to every problem is clearly illustrated - some concepts are even better explained in the solutions manual than in the textbook!

I'd wish the buyer good luck in this class, but I doubt any disciplined, devoted student would need it after using this text with the solution manual.

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this textbook is required by my chemistry professor at south dakota state university. It has a complimentary answer guide to the practice problems in the book. both books are informative for the information covered in my organic chemistry class.

Best Organic Text Around

I'm currently teaching a two semester organic chem course using professor Smith's book. In my opinion this is the best organic text currently available. The book and the accompanying solutions manual are almost totally free of typographical and conceptual errors. The organization and presentation are done with marvelous clarity; the book is visually beautiful; and the author communicates her enthusiasm and enjoyment of the subject in every chapter. My only minor criticism: I'd like to see a little more historical perspective and acknowledgement of the contributions of the 19th and early 20th century giants who created organic chemisty.

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It is Organic Chemistry, what can I say?

As Organic Chem. books go, this is the best one I ever got. It is also the only one I own, but that doesn't matter.

Organic Chemistry

This is a very good basic text for organic chemistry, one of the newest ones out there. I liked the order in which topics were presented but others liked an older text better. The student solutions manual and study guide are a must.

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