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Trusted, innovative, and calibrated, Chemistry: The Central Science has helped millions of students understand and succeed in general chemistry. Its unrivaled problems, scientific accuracy, and clarity are maintained in this new edition, which is the book’s biggest revision to date. In the Twelfth Edition, every word and piece of art has been studied for effectiveness. Based on feedback from students like you, this revision reflects the unparalleled expertise of its author team; each chapter has been updated and streamlined to remove any content not proven to increase student comprehension. Joined in this edition by new co-author Patrick Woodward, the book’s solid authorship gains a fresh, new perspective yet maintains its unified, consistent voice.
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- Hardcover: 1200 pages
- Publisher: Prentice Hall; 12 edition (January 6, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0321696727
- ISBN-13: 978-0321696724
- Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.8 x 1.7 inches
- Shipping Weight: 5.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
I am ambivalent about Chemistry - The Central Science (or should I say, ambi-valent). It is a pretty good choice for a general (freshman) chemistry course; but chemistry majors should have a course that challenges the student with a faster pace, greater depth, and more math. In terms of content and depth, Chemistry - The Central Science is nearly identical to Chemistry by Raymond Chang. I prefer the Chang book for its clear and concise prose. Overall, I would say that Principles of Modern Chemistry by Oxtoby is the best general chemistry textbook for chemistry majors.
This textbook is very good at what it teaches: every basic chemistry concept seems to have at least some coverage. Chapters are well organized. Information display (use of illustrations, tables, graphs, headers, bolding, and color) demonstrates a professional understanding of learning processes. The prose in the text is simple and easy to understand (I would guess that the book is written at the tenth-grade level). I love the illustrations in this textbook: they are very effective in developing "mental models" of the concepts. I like the thought-provoking questions sprinkled throughout each chapter (with answers provided at the back of the book). I also appreciate the glossary of terms at the end of the book. For what is covered, the textbook does a pretty good job.
I question the pacing of this book. Perhaps the pacing is based on experiences teaching large populations of non-majors. Chemistry majors could move through this material much faster.
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