Book Description
Praised for its direct, no-nonsense presentation and step-by-step problem-solving approach, Hein and Arena’s
Foundations of College Chemistry has helped countless students master the skills they need to succeed. Now this best-selling text is even better, with new problems, updated content, new Chemistry in Action essays, revised real-world examples, and a revamped art program featuring new molecular art.
Customer Reviews:
A decent chemistry book.......2006-03-29
If you are looking at a text book then it is one of those books which you can refer to during your high school days. But I felt that it could have been more elaborate which the description claims as no nonsense and direct approach. I think myself to be a dummy in chemistry so for a dummy embellishments and elaborations help. But the price is low and it helps.
Thank heavens for a decent college chem book!.......2005-04-15
I got asked to teach chemistry very spur of the moment at our local community college. First class was a chemistry lab, for which I didn't need a chemistry book. Then two weeks later they asked me to take a chemistry class for nursing majors and handed me this absolutely awful textbook. Not only was it not well-written, the set-up for the chapters was screwy, and both the students and I found numerous mistakes in the problems and I found more on the CD-rom they gave me for testing. Geez...proofreaders needed badly!
I asked around the campus from the other chemistry professors and this book was the one most highly recommended. I could not ask the students to purchase a new book in the middle of the semester, but I can assure you I am using this book to double-check and back-up everything in the other chemistry book.
As a deaf person who is perfectly capable of teaching hearing students, and someone who has done a lot of research into learning per se...I find it a bit ludicrous that textbook writers don't seem to understand some very basic concepts. Number 1, it's been shown that deaf students do much better with visual input of any kind (not text, pictures, graphs, photos, etc.). It's also been found that hearing students do much better when given that same visual information, rather than merely lecture or text. Now why would that be any different for older students? My students in both classrooms prefer to have visual representations of what they are being taught. That's one great thing about this book...lots of great pictures. And what they don't have, I can certainly find on the Internet.
For example, the other textbook talked in text about nicotine. It wasn't very interesting. So I went and got more info about nicotine as a chemical off of the Internet, including very gross pictures of what nicotine does to the lungs. That certainly got the attention of these students who are going into nursing or other medical endeavors. I also told them about there being two types of receptors in neurons (my specialty); nicotinic and muscarinic, and explained what hitting the nicotinic receptors constantly with smoking or second-hand smoke would do.
The sciences do not exist in a vaccuum. Chemistry applies to almost all other sciences, and chemistry does not need to be boring. This book by Hein and Arena is certainly not boring, and a much better book than the one I was originally given. I have been asked back to teach again, and this will be the book I recommend.
Karen Sadler
Science Education
Book Description
Work more effectively and check solutions as you go along with the text! This
Student Solutions Manual is designed to accompany Hein and Arena’s Foundations of College Chemistry, 11
th Edition. It contains answers and solutions to all end-of-chapter questions and exercises.
Foundations of College Chemistry is the book that defined the prep/intro chemistry market 35 years ago! And it’s been a market leader ever since! Hein and Arena are known for their accuracy, clear no-nonsense approach, and direct writing style. Strong problem solving and carefully constructed problem sets make this book a stand-out among its many imitators.
Customer Reviews:
More Useful Than The Study Guide.......2007-06-14
I took a fundamentals of chemistry class at a community college during the summer semester where the required text was the Foundations of College Chemistry, 11th Edition. It had been nearly 10 years since I last took a chemistry class so I bought the Study Guide and Solutions Manual to help me out. I found the Solutions Manual to be 1000x more useful than the Study Guide because the Solutions Manual provided the answers to the chapter questions from the textbook AND HOW THEY GOT THEIR ANSWERS. Having these solutions handy helped me comprehend the chemistry questions a lot faster since I could check my answers right away as I was doing the homework. I didn't use the Study Guide much at all. I didn't have the time to work on the additional problems offered in the Study Guide, so the Study Guide was useless to me.
Book Description
Learning the fundamentals of chemistry can be a difficult task to undertake. The market leader for 35 years, Foundations of College Chemistry has helped countless readers master the chemistry skills they need to succeed. The book is known for its accuracy and direct writing style. Hein follows a step-by-step approach to problem solving with alternate methods of solution when appropriate. The new 12th edition has also been updated throughout with the latest information in the field.
Customer Reviews:
Misinformation.......2007-08-25
I bought a book the foundations of chemistry, and it stated on the website that it would be shipped in 1-2 business days, and I am still waiting for my book. This order was placed on 8/21/07, and I just received an email on Friday from A-1 books stating I would receive the book between 8/29/07-9/12/07. This is a crock of nonsense, and it was very misleading advertisement. The money came out immediately from my account, and I want my money back. I am outraged by this inconvenience. I would rather pay an extra 60.00 dollars and buy it directly from my college. I will report this to the BBB.
Book Description
Learning the fundamentals of chemistry can be a difficult task to undertake. The market leader for 35 years, Foundations of College Chemistry has helped countless readers master the chemistry skills they need to succeed. The book is known for its accuracy and direct writing style. Hein follows a step-by-step approach to problem solving with alternate methods of solution when appropriate. The new 12th edition has also been updated throughout with the latest information in the field
Book Description
This is the book that defined the intro chemistry market 35 years ago! And it¡?s been a market leader ever since! Hein/Arena is known for its accuracy, clear no-nonsense approach, and direct writing style. Strong problem solving and carefully constructed problem sets make this book a stand-out among its many imitators. New to This Edition: "h 10-12 new problems at the end of each chapter "h new set of challenge problems throughout "h Updated Chapter 13 (Water and Properties of Liquids) ¡P Updated Chapter 16 (Chemical Equilibrium) "h New Chemistry in Actions essays added to reflect current concerns
Customer Reviews:
A life preserver for struggling chemistry students.......2007-06-20
I took chemistry in high school and barely passed. Same for gen chem in college. After that, I swore I'd never take chemistry again. Ten years later, I decided to pursue medicine, so I'd have to master chemistry once and for all.
I don't know how I'd have made it into med school without this book. So many of the concepts that stymied me in undergrad--molar mass, acid-base reactions, orbitals--all are made crystal clear. This book is one of the very few undergrad books that I didn't sell back to the bookstore, as I'm sure that I will continue to refer back to it to review the basics.
A Wonderful Text.......2006-07-29
I used this book as a student in my 10th grade chemistry course, and I enjoyed it immensely. This book develops concepts in a manner that makes them easy to understand and the chapter progression builds well on pervious lessons. The example problems provide clear and thorough steps to follow. My only complaint is that the homework questions sometimes have very little to do with the actual chapter, sometimes being about things that are not covered anywhere in the book. I highly recommend that you also purchase the student study guide, which gives many invaluable practice problems. It saved my life on many tests! All in all, this is one of the best science texts I have used.
Best Foundation College Chemistry Book.......2004-11-12
This book is well written and very easy to understand. The authors did a good job in relaying the basic concepts in chemistry. If you would like to have a career in Chemistry and did not like chemistry in high school, use this book. Reading and working through the problems of this book will improve your understanding of the subject and prepare you for future chemistry classes.
Book Description
Learning the fundamentals of chemistry can be a difficult task to undertake. The market leader for 35 years, Foundations of College Chemistry has helped countless readers master the chemistry skills they need to succeed. The book is known for its accuracy and direct writing style. Hein follows a step-by-step approach to problem solving with alternate methods of solution when appropriate. The new 12th edition has also been updated throughout with the latest information in the field.
Book Description
This tenth edition of the book that defined the prep chemistry course offers an open format and patient writing style that make chemistry accessible to all beginning students. The authors help students understand topics, boosting their confidence with problems and exercise sets. The practical aspects of chemistry are emphasized early in the book, leaving the more theoretical aspects for later. Chemistry is presented as a vital, coherent, and interesting subject.
Book Description
Work more effectively and gauge your progress along the way! This
Student Study Guide that accompanies Hein’s Foundations of College Chemistry, 11
th Edition, contains a review and self-evaluation section, challenge problems, and answers and solutions for all exercises in the study guide.
Foundations of College Chemistry is the book that defined the prep/intro chemistry market 35 years ago! And it’s been a market leader ever since! Hein/Arena is known for its accuracy, clear no-nonsense approach, and direct writing style. Strong problem solving and carefully constructed problem sets make this book a standout among its many imitators.
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Foundations College Chemistry
Morris Hein
Manufacturer: John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Advanced geological map interpretation
F Moseley
Manufacturer: Wiley
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This Elibron Classics edition is a facsimile reprint of a 1911 edition by the University Press, Cambridge.
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- don't bother
- Who doesn't want to be famous?
- A Stunner
- Not a serious book, but HILARIOUS
- A truly FUN read
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We're So Famous
Jaime Clarke
Manufacturer: Bloomsbury Publishing
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ASIN: 0747554226 |
Book Description
A hilarious, unpredictable satire about three talentless girls, and their quest to become famous.
"If you haven't heard of us, your friends probably have. . . " So begins this pitch-perfect satire about Daisy, Paque, and Stella, three girls from Arizona who are hungry for fame. Styling themselves after their idols, Bananarama, they form a pop band called Masterful Johnson. It isn't long before Stella quits the band to head for LA and become an actress, where she ends up rooting through celebrity garbage, performing macabre dinner theater, and lusting after bad-boy rocker Brian Metro. Paque and Daisy, however, continue with the band. After a string of embarrassing misadventures-including a fashion show at the local mall where they share the stage with a ten-year-old exhibitionistic gymnast-they're about ready to call it quits. But when a senator's son and his friend are mysteriously murdered, Paque and Daisy, the last people to see the victims alive, become the prime suspects in the case. Cashing in on their sudden notoriety, they record an EP, entitled We're Masterful Johnson, and the adventure is only beginning. . .
Funny and clever, suffused with droll 80's nostalgia, We're So Famous, like the best satire, is fresh and compelling on the surface, and wicked underneath.
Customer Reviews:
don't bother.......2004-08-27
I got this book expecting a mindless beach read...what I got was bored to tears from a book that was entirely too mindless. The 80's nostalgia stuff was fun at first, but got old really quick.
Who doesn't want to be famous?.......2004-01-27
When I first decided to read this book, I was expecting something more suited for an airhead middle school student. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. Although the premise of "We're So Famous" is unquestionably juvenile, the story and the characters kept me engrossed until the end.
To sum it up: This book is an amusing account of three girls' quest for fame in a world that has long since forgotten the tunes of their favorite band, Bananarama.
A Stunner.......2002-09-10
Jay-sus! Could there be a more accurate account of my life??! This bloke couldn't make me laugh harder. Jaime Clarke is a veritable master of witticisms, quirky/loveable characters and unexpected but spot-on observations of the human condition. Love his characters, detest his characters, pity his characters, and then love them all over again. Nearly missed my train last Thursday trying to get through the final pages of this brilliant read.
Jamie, if you're out there, thank you. Thank you.. Write another. You have a fan in Bristol.
Not a serious book, but HILARIOUS.......2001-04-22
The cover of this book intrigued me, as did the blurb by Ellis. And I wasn't disappointed. This book is really, really funny and Clarke has an inventive mind. The details will get you, and the story as a whole holds together pretty well. Sure, it's all pretty familiar stuff, but this is the first book that I know of that weaves together our collective celebrity conscience to show us how over-the-top we are when it comes to celebrities. I read it in one sitting and would recommend it to anyone who needs a laugh.
A truly FUN read.......2001-04-13
This is a truly enjoyable book but it also presents an interesting look at how we perceive fame. A compelling satire -- Clarke's writing makes it impossible not to root for the three dynamic heroines. After all, who hasn't wanted to be famous at some point in their life? The writing itself builds momentum while playing with the form of the novel by giving each each protagonist her own section to narrate. Don't make the mistake of taking this book too literally -- all the 80's references and name dropping are meant to build the satire (and you can't take a band with a name like Bananarama *too* seriously).
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