Survival Guide to Organic Chemistry

Rezensionen / Stimmen

'In Survival Guide to Organic Chemistry, the authors approach concepts in organic chemistry from an angle that differs from most textbooks. Rather than the usual approach of heavy paragraphs and figures, they establish a process wherein each concept is broken into a series of manageable steps, each of which involves a singular aspect of an overarching theme. Each step includes an example illustrating that singular process. This method allows students to approach material at levels within their control, rather than all at once for any given concept. The text also provides a framework for organizing reactions and includes over 30 practice exams spanning concepts of both semesters of a typical undergraduate organic chemistry sequence. In addition to students entering organic chemistry, this text could also serve as a useful reference for students in upper-level undergraduate or graduate level courses who need to refresh fundamental concepts before delving into more complex material. Finally, faculty may find this useful as a source of practice problems in class, as well as a means of guiding conversations for students struggling with particular concepts.
--J. Tedesco, Lake Erie College

Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals.'

- J. Tedesco, for CHOICE, January 2018, Vol. 55, No. 5.

This book is certainly a valuable source of educational material especially useful for young teachers looking for proven methods to overcome the barriers sometimes encountered when teaching the basics of Organic Chemistry.

--Yves Genisson, for L'Actualite Chimique, No. 436 January 2019 [Translated from the original French] 'In Survival Guide to Organic Chemistry, the authors approach concepts in organic chemistry from an angle that differs from most textbooks. Rather than the usual approach of heavy paragraphs and figures, they establish a process wherein each concept is broken into a series of manageable steps, each of which involves a singular aspect of an overarching theme. Each step includes an example illustrating that singular process. This method allows students to approach material at levels within their control, rather than all at once for any given concept. The text also provides a framework for organizing reactions and includes over 30 practice exams spanning concepts of both semesters of a typical undergraduate organic chemistry sequence. In addition to students entering organic chemistry, this text could also serve as a useful reference for students in upper-level undergraduate or graduate level courses who need to refresh fundamental concepts before delving into more complex material. Finally, faculty may find this useful as a source of practice problems in class, as well as a means of guiding conversations for students struggling with particular concepts.
--J. Tedesco, Lake Erie College

Summing Up: Recommended. Lower-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals.'

- J. Tedesco, for CHOICE, January 2018, Vol. 55, No. 5.