Chemistry (4th Edition) |  | Authors: John McMurry, Robert C. Fay
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Sales Rank: 65507
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 4th
Pages: 1328
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 5.7
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.7 x 1.8
ISBN: 0131402080
Dewey Decimal Number: 540
EAN: 9780131402089
ASIN: 0131402080
Publication Date: April 17, 2003
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Product Description
For full-year general chemistry courses taken by biology, premedical, science, and engineering majors. McMurry/Fay's Chemistry focuses on visualizing and thinking to achieve try understanding. The text teaches the basics of solving problems using its trademark clear discussions and new art-enhanced format. The text moves students beyond rote quantitative problem solving, encouraging them to visualize and think about a problem before beginning to solve it; it conveys the key concepts being discussed to help students truly understand the chemistry by using unique, proven features. The clean, interesting writing style talks directly to students with a minimum of distractions. Molecular illustrations are abundant and are placed where they are referenced for maximum effectiveness with students. The well-integrated McMurry/Fay media program includes the IRCD, PH GradeAssist, a CW/CD suite and more.
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 It's okay, but... November 22, 2009
Alisa (America)
If you are buying this book, bear in mind that it is very, very long. And I completely understand where people say that the text is explained very well. But for me, the text is explained so well that it turned into rambling. The whole basis of the lesson seemed to be lost in the overly done explanation. It would have been easier, or at least in my case, if they just had the pure text that I need to learn, without all of the extra words.
This book is good, depending on what kind of learner you are. If you need a lot of explanation, this book is nice. But if you are someone who gets drained by a lot of text, maybe another book would do.
 Prompt delivery September 22, 2009
Ginger Dixon (Allen, TX)
We needed this book in a hurry before classes began and weren't disappointed. The book came in good condition and very quickly.
Good Book Easy to Understand November 26, 2008
Lin Li (dallas, TX)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I think this book is great. It has lots of pictures and graphs help you understand the content.
 Chemistry - McMurry and Fay November 23, 2008
Keeble Rose
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have bought this book many times for my students ... this is a very good book on this topic for Grade 12 students. It covers the topics very well. It is well illustrated ... easy to follow ... concepts are simply explained, properly covering the depth knowledge required for that level.
One the best textbooks on the market for this subject.
Excellent Presentation November 29, 2007
D. Harp (Greencastle, PA USA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I'm amazed at the diversity of reviews for this textbook. Usually, I can spot an exceptinal science textbook and usually the reviews are petty much in agreement but this one is an exception. Oh well - we all have our own opinions, and that's a good thing.
I'm currently into studying Biochemistry and Physics. I bought this book after seeing a pdf version that was part of a "Great Science Textbooks..." collection. As I started browsing the file I found myself being captivated by just about any section I skipped into. That is, I was learning and re-learning some of the fundamentals which I thought I already knew (and probably should've, but didn't), and it was like an "AHAH!" experience when the light would go on. This was great fun! I enjoyed that so much I immediately ordered the book. I began referring back to it to help me with my Biochem studies (via Lehninger and a couple other texts). The last chapter of this textbook is on Biochemistry and actually does a better job at introducing many of the key aspects of that subject than my Biochemistry textbooks. I still find myself frequently consulting this textbook and its resources for a large variety of issues that would otherwise remain subtle points of confusion or mystery. So, I have to give it 5 stars and a hearty recommenation.
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