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Distinguished by its superior allied health focus and integration of technology, Seager and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, and BIOCHEMISTRY, Fifth Edition continues to lead the market on both fronts through numerous allied health-related applications, examples, boxes, and a new Companion Web Site, GOB ChemistryNow™. In addition to the many resources found in GOB ChemistryNow, this powerful new Web site contains questions modeled after the "Nursing School and Allied Health Entrance Exams" and NCLEX-LPN "Certification Exams." The authors strive to dispel users' inherent fear of chemistry and to instill an appreciation for the role chemistry plays in our daily lives through a rich pedagogical structure and an accessible writing style that provides lucid explanations. In addition, Seager and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY, Fifth Edition, provides greater support in both problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. By demonstrating how this information will be important to a reader's future career and providing important career information online, the authors not only help readers to set goals but also to focus on achieving them.
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Kathleen Brunke, Christopher Newport University: "The book covers topics in enough detail to satisfy instructional needs yet is liked by students as it gives them the opportunity to get online help, practice concepts, and enjoy special topic coverage."
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"Seager and Slabaugh is well written, student friendly, and well-organized."
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"The 'Chemistry Around Us' and 'Over the Counter' boxes were very informative and interesting and should help the student understand the importance of chapter topics."
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Margaret Kimble, Indiana University/Purdue University Fort Wayne: "The art program is excellent. This text is easy to read due to the enormous amount of illustrations and diagrams."
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"The authors' writing style is outstanding. The students and teachers like this book because it is clear and easy to understand," "The pedagogical elements of this textbook are very well presented. There is a wide range of choices and the teacher can use or ignore them depending on the teacher's needs and teaching style. The special topic boxes are very useful teaching tools."
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"The art program is excellent. This text is easy to read due to the enormous amount of illustrations and diagrams."
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"Readability and proper level of approach are the main strengths of the text. The extra features ('Chemistry Around Us' and 'Over the Counter') are fantastic. The graphics are excellent. The material is accurate and quite up-to-date."
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You will quickly gain a comprehensive understanding of chemistry with this new Sixth Edition of CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY. Using real-life applications and interactive technology tools, this text will show you how chemistry relates to health science. The thorough integration of online assessment and learning tools turns study time into experiences with chemistry--helping you gain true comprehension of chemical concepts. CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY will help dispel any fear you may have of chemistry as it helps you appreciate the role chemistry plays in our daily lives through a rich pedagogical structure and an accessible writing style with lucid explanations. In addition, Seager and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY provides greater support in both the problem-solving and critical-thinking skills needed to succeed in chemistry. By illustrating how this information will help your future career and providing important career information online, the authors help you set goals and focus on achieving them.
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Distinguished by its superior allied health focus and integration of technology, Seager and Slabaugh's CHEMISTRY FOR TODAY: GENERAL, ORGANIC, and BIOCHEMISTRY, Fifth Edition continues to lead the market on both fronts through numerous allied health-related applications, examples, boxes, and a new Companion Web Site, GOB ChemistryNow
About the Author
Spencer L. Seager is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he served as chemistry department chairman from 1969 until 1993. He teaches general and physical chemistry at the university and is also active in projects to help improve chemistry and other science education in local elementary schools. He received his B.S. in chemistry and Ph.D. in physical chemistry from the University of Utah. Michael R. Slabaugh is Professor of Chemistry at Weber State University, where he teaches the year-long sequence of General, Organic, and Biochemistry. He received his B.S. in chemistry from Purdue and his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from Iowa State University. His interest in plant alkaloids led to a year of postdoctoral study in biochemistry at Texas A and M. His current professional interests are chemistry education and community involvement in science activities, particularly the State Science and Engineering Fair in Utah.
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"The nursing students need to understand how chemistry will affect them and their patients as practicing nurses. I am not satisfied that our students fully understand the reason we require chemistry. They see it as "just another hoop to jump through." I think this textbook did a wonderful job of pulling the nursing students? interest by showing them the practical side of chemistry.""The book covers topics in enough detail to satisfy instructional needs yet is liked by students as it gives them the opportunity to get online help, practice concepts, and enjoy special topic coverage.""The art program is excellent. This text is easy to read due to the enormous amount of illustrations and diagrams."Regan Luken, University of South Dakota, School of Nursing: "The nursing students need to understand how chemistry will affect them and their patients as practicing nurses. I am not satisfied that our students fully understand the reason we require chemistry. They see it as "just another hoop to jump through." I think this textbook did a wonderful job of pulling the nursing students' interest by showing them the practical side of chemistry."Kathleen Brunke, Christopher Newport University: "The book covers topics in enough detail to satisfy instructional needs yet is liked by students as it gives them the opportunity to get online help, practice concepts, and enjoy special topic coverage."