Product Description
Organic Chemistry helps students understand the structure of organic molecules by helping them understand the how and why of organic chemistry.Organic Chemistry, Fourth Edition, was written to students by two expert teachers, with an emphasis on understanding, not memorization. The authors employ a conversational writing style that is instructive and interesting to read.

Jones and Fleming take the time to not only explain the basics but also coach students through the tough parts of the subject. They do this by pointing out common mistakes that students make and providing expert advice on solving problems.

Whether a student reads the book from beginning to end, or uses the text as a reference, the authors have developed innovative pedagogy to meet their needs, and an art and media program to help students visualize each process. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (26)

Do yourself a favor, get this book
Even though we had weekly help sessions for our Orgo homework, this solutions guide helped me significantly.If I was in the session, I could follow along with the solution guide (as our TA's were less than stellar).If I missed the session, I could use the guide to help me through the problems.I am Orgo-incompetent and managed a decent grade by relying on this book.All the problems in the text are explained in here, making it a useful study tool come exam time.Save yourself hours of trouble, get this solutions guide.

Pros:
-All problems from text worked in guide
-Explains solution in great detail, referencing to book for additional info

Cons:
-Orgo sucks

Great Seller
The book arrived very quickly and it was brand new.GREAT savings over the college bookstore price.Thanks.

one of the better books i've gone through
I'd rather use this book to review for the MCAT and PCAT rather than Kaplan and Princeton, etc. This is very simple, although full of tangents and history, which I don't like. And colors!

Worst Organic Chemistry Book
I am a student at Rice University. I'm establishing that I have actually cracked open this book unlike some of the glowing positive reviews of this textbook probably seeded by the publishers of this book. To those who think this book is great: you're doing society a disservice by attempting to teach organic chemistry without synthesis. The students who have read this book will emerge ignorant of the importance of synthesis.

I have read four undergraduate organic chemistry textbooks: Vollhardt; Wade; Browne, Foote, Iverson; and Jones. Jones is the worst by far. There is no justification for his approach. Organic chemistry is about reactions and synthesis. This book doesn't get into reactions until page 134. Chirality is mentioned extremely late in the book while thermodynamics is mainly set aside as a nuisance rather than an explanation. Sterics and electronic factors have paltry coverage. Moreover, important to synthetic organic chemists is the determination of products. NMR is central to these ends. NMR isn't covered until Chapter 15.

If I were to ask Maitland Jones one question, I would ask why he wrote this book. This book cannot be used as a reference with its inexact tables, useless anecdotes, and digressions that go nowhere. You don't learn organic chemistry. You learn about structures and molecular orbitals. Honestly, if one introduces the formation of a Grignard reagent in Chapter 6 and ignores its usefulness in synthesis until page 859 about 10 chapters later, there is something terribly wrong.

The explanations are awful. Whie Jones simply omits the reasons why additions to aromatic systems occur at the para, meta, and ortho positions, Vollhardt and Wade give a succinct and simple process for determining placement of directors, replete with information. Finally, there are very few problems, not to mention the relegation of synthesis to about 2 pages in the back of every chapter. Use Vollhardt or Wade. They are far superior.

orgo book review
Seller was quick to ship my books.Books arrived in the correct condition I was informed they would arrive in.Seller had the cheapest deal for the Jones organic chemistry book and solutions manuel.Very satisfied. ... Read more

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Written by best selling author John McMurry and leading researcher Tadhg Begley, The Organic Chemistry of Biological Pathways provides an accurate treatment of major biochemical pathways from the perspective of mechanistic organic chemistry. This book will be essential reading for advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scientists in all areas of bioorganic chemistry, biochemistry, and related medical fields. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Great book
This is a very easy to read book. If you have already taken organic chemistry it may be a bit of a review but it does apply the information to biological pathways. If you have not already taken organic chemistry, it is a great book to learn it. I think that it is easier, yet just as comprehensive as other textbooks out there, but it skips over things that are more useful in physical organic chemistry (energy equations and things like that). We are using it in our biochemistry class and it's a great review that gets to the point.

Learn more about biosynthesis of primary and secondary metabolites
This book is simply great. The scholar and very clear presentation by the authors make the subject of each chapter almost self-explanatory. The first two chapters introduce the organic reactions which are relevant in biosynthesis, stereochemistry of biological molecules and the major classes of primary metabolites. In the following chapters the authors discuss, with care and in detail, the biosynthesis of every class of primary metabolite, showing mechanisms for every single reaction. The last chapter on biosynthesis presents examples of some natural products biosynthesis (classical examples). Unfortunately, no example on the biosynthesis of phenylpropanoid derivatives is included. However, even though, the book is worth of purchase for students and teachers interested in the mechanistic aspects of primary and secondary metabolites biosynthesis.

Clear-cut explanatons
This book is most suitable as an organic chemistry text for biological pathway and would be valuable for undergraduate students. Each of mechanisms are well illustrated with colorful charts. To my reglet, there is no description on the nitrogen fixation. Nevertheless I recommend it as one of the valuable study-aid book.
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The Tenth Edition of Organic Chemistry continues Solomons/Fryhle’s tradition of excellence in teaching and preparing students for success in the organic classroom and beyond. In the Tenth Edition, virtually every aspect of the teaching and learning solution has been revisited and redesigned to assist students in comprehending the fundamentals of organic chemistry. The authors’ thoroughly explain and illustrate each new idea when it is first introduced and then reinforce the new idea or concept by having students work related problems. ... Read more

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Boring science text and even worse online version from WileyPLUS
If you must get this text because it is required - I recommend you get an old version and buy the most inexpensive copy. It is a horrible resource with outdated stuffy examples. I guess it's just a typical science text book. The WileyPLUS online supplement is so bad! That's what prompted me to write the review. You can't even do something as basic as search the text- even a PDF format will allow you to do that. It is basically like reading a grouping of screen shots that make up the online text. It is so budget I can't believe Wiley dare's charge for it. No matter what, DON'T pay the extra cash to get the WileyPLUS online edition it is a rip off and dreadful user experience.

No Wiley Plus
Don't waste your time with this book on Amazon if your class requires Wiley Plus. You will spend an additional 100 dollars buying the online access, which brings the total for this book to almost $260.

Great Text
This is the most comprehensive textbook on Organic Chemistry on the Market. It uses terminology that is suitable for its audience, assuming that those who would take organic chemistry have are at least partially intelligent. The book has excellent content and serves as a great tool for the aspiring chemist, or even the "I am just taking this to get my Med Degree" people. If you need "Wiley Plus" then you should do some research on who you buy from, as some books do not come with it.

WARNING
This version of the text does not include the online supplement to the text (WileyPlus), as does other versions that can be purchased at university bookstores. I purchased the textbook in order to get a head start with my course work in organic chemistry over the summer. The price of the text with WileyPlus at my university bookstore is $5 less then the version Amazon sells without WileyPlus. I was very discouraged when I received my copy of the text from Amazon and found this to be the case. I contacted the publisher (Wiley), explained my situation, and I asked if they would help me. They said, "no" because, as their technology team leader put it, "I could generate a code for you, but I won't because giving out free codes isn't part of our business model." So much for corporate responsibility and helping students succeed academically. I think Wiley just wanted me to pay the outrageous $80 fee for a WileyPlus subscription in addition to the $160 I had already spent on their textbook. In the end I had to ship the book back to Amazon and order another copy of the book through the university bookstore. This was a waist of time that could have been better spent studying organic chemistry with my new textbook. My recommendation is that you should be careful about who you buy this textbook from; make sure your getting the most for your money. ... Read more

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* Manufactured by Darling Model Kits, this custom kit was designed by T.W.Graham Solomons.
* The kit consists of Darling's basic Molecular Vision kit with a few additional pieces, so that p orbitals could be shown in molecules like acetylene.
* This customized kit also has pieces that allow linear geometry for the sigma bonds of alkynes while also having orthogonal connections at each atom for the associated p orbitals.
* By attaching balls of the right colors it is possible to show the lobes of the p orbitals that make up the pi bonds in an alkyne.
* Ball colors can be matched symmetrically to show in-phase orbital overlap, or antisymmetrically to show an antibonding state.
* Use of colored balls with the appropriate framework geometry is a very nice feature of the Darling model set.
* Pieces from Darling's inorganic model set and are used for octahedral geometry. ... Read more

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Molecular Model Kit
This product comes with a card board box that you have to build your own to put all your pieces in. Some directions are on the outside of this box and it is hard to read, and the instruction book isn't straight forward if you just want to skim through it. I had trouble finding what I wanted in it. The pieces are fine but the sp3 pieces started to bend a little after rotating between chairs of a cyclohexane.

Not USEFUL; Horrible; WORST EVER; DON"T BUY
This molecular model kit sucks!! You cant even rotate stuff around freely. It's so hard to assemble a carbon with 4 attachments (SOMETHING THAT IS VERY BASIC). It is a piece of crap. If you go to any serious top 20 university and you try to use this molecular model kit, you will fail. DO NOT BUY. PAY A LITTLE EXTRA TO BUY A BETTER ONE OR TRY TO BORROW ONE FROM YOUR FRIENDS!! THIS KIT IS THE WORST EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Better than anything else out there
While hunting for a modeling kit for my organic class, I initially skipped over this one based on all of the negative reviews. I initially went with a similarly priced kit with many more pieces and much better reviews. However, upon receiving that set, I found that all of the pieces were tiny, and frustrating and painful to put together. I looked for others, trying to avoid this kit, but all of the college-student affordable ones were similar, with lots if minuscule pieces.

In contrast, after getting this one, I found that this kit has solid feeling (for plastic) pieces that are large enough to easily assemble molecules with. Sure, it might have fewer pieces, but is preferable than "miniature" kits that are simply hard to use. If switching from the plastic box to a cardboard folding box saves them money, so be it! I have not found a modeling kit that compares in this price range.

Not exactly as pictured, but good enough
I purchased this kit through amazon because it beat my bookstore price at the college by nearly ten bucks. The picture i saw depicted it in the plastic case as it is sold here, however it shipped with a piece of cardboard that folds very intricately into a cheap, tiny little box.has all pieces and manuals intact, so it will work good enough for me.

Horrible
This molecular model kits is plain horrible. First of all, it comes in a plastic bag, not case like many of its competitors. Furthermore, the molecules created by this kit do not stay together. It is almost unusable. ... Read more

Product Description
Loudon's Organic Chemistry is known for its clear writing, high standard of accuracy, and great problem sets. The fifth edition makes its first appearance in four colors, and with 1,668 problems--many of them new and taken directly from the scientific literature--this edition, more than ever before, encourages readers to analyze and synthesize concepts. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (22)

great book
great book, comes with a study guide and solution manual that is very helpfull, in terms of understanding the material. It guides the students through a step by step learning process with all the details of explanation.

Good, but not great
This book has received much praise from chemistry greats like Evans and Grubbs, and it is a good book.The treatment of pericyclic reactions is fairly complete and clear.The exercises at the end of each chapter are also excellent and provide a good range of difficulty (although the puns are lame).

The book does have its deficiencies though.The presentation of synthesis is poor and retrosynthetic analysis really isn't discussed.NMR spectroscopy is also not presented in a detailed enough manner to give the reader a good feel of how to determine unknown structures.The presentation of organometallic chemistry using dsp hybrid orbitals is strange and not really the way most chemists think about bonding in organometallic complexes.Structural drawing are also objectionable (not drawn with the normal "vertices=carbons, hydrogens-implied" convention, and structures often rendered in "condensed" linear form).

But perhaps most importantly, for a book catered to advanced classes, there are not examples to give students a good feel of problem solving in organic chemistry.For more advanced classes, Clayden, Greeves, Warren, and Wothers Organic Chemistry is a more appropriate alternative.

fast and brand new as described!
fast shipping and came in shrink wrap as described. found two/three mistakes in the book though. probably a manufacturing issue. great buy!

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Review:
Bought this book for class. My bias opinion of this book is that it's not for me. I picked it up hoping to learn something from it, instead I'm met with 2000 pages of words. Words are nice, but I'm use to reading grad styled books >> less talk more show. I recommend "Organic Chemistry" by Wade over this text, and now regret lending my Wade book to a friend.

PS: to the author- stop trying to describe orbitals with paragraphs until you've taken quantum mechanics, your analogies are bull. I don't care if you're a well renowned chemist, but as a physicist I am applaud at how orbitals hybridize magically to fit the necessary bonds, and justified with 5 pages of the "that's just the way it is" approach.

Great book!
I've read two organic chemistry books (McMurry and, this one, Loudon), and out of the two, this one is better.
Most of the chapters explain the concepts in detail, and they're quite easy to understand.
My professor once in a while tells the class to read the book because it does a good job of explaining things.
The examples or "study problems" help a lot too. When I don't have time to solve the problems and look up their solutions in the study guide, I just do the "study problems" and read the explanations for each problem. ... Read more

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Solved Problem Series

These books help readers review and master what they've learned by showing them how to solve thousands of relevant problems. Perfect for preparing for graduate or professional exams, these detailed reminders of problem-solving techniques show readers the best strategies for answering even the toughest questions, including the types that appear on typical tests. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Very Necessary for Doing Well in Orgo
Every orgo teacher is different (obviously), but without question, all orgo students need to make this a staple in their studying library. It offers more questions than most generic orgo textbooks that help you beat the concept into your head. Also, it offers helpful explanations and step-by-step processes for a lot of confusing questions. Spend the money!

Check It Out From Your Library
The book is your source to a plethora of additional problems.Yet don'texpect the exam problems to be similar to those you find in this Schaumseries.You might find some of these problems extra strenuous orover-simplified.For all the major functional groups, the book doesprovide lots of practice problems in reaction products, reactivity, andstereochemistry.You might need to cover up the solutions whichimmediately follow the questions.Students should foucs on soloving themechanism-type of problems from textbooks before looking at this book. Check this out from your library!

Not helpful
The answers directly follow the questions, which are not useful to make you think about organic chemistry. Very dissapointing.

A WASTE OF MONEY
THE TYPES OF PROBLEMS THAT YOU WILL GET IN CLASS WILL NEVER BE AS SIMPLEOR COMPLEX AS THE ONES IN THIS BOOK. YOUR BETTER OFF DOING THE QUESTIONSOUT OF THE TEXT BOOK FOR YOUR CLASS! ... Read more

Product Description
This book reviews all the organic chemistry tested by theMCAT.It includes four 30 minute exams in the MCAT format, and 60additional stand alone questions.All 152 questions are in MCAT formand fully annotated.This book is expensive because it is the bestMCAT organic chemistry review available. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (9)

It was OK.
I wish this book was easier to read. The colors are great, but explanations could be better.

Beware of Lying Reviewers!
Beware of the so-called reviews on all Examkrackers books. While the textbook publishers are not smart enough to understand MCAT science, they are smart enough to have their employees come on here and copy and paste glowing reviews about their products. It is a shame that the company will play with people's futures in order to make a buck.

I can also say that I tried out McGraw Hill's MCAT review book and it was also garbage. It does a poor job of summarizing, especially in organic chemistry, and does not even tell you what material is or is not on the test! Go for Princeton Review or Kaplan.

The best I've used
I've used Kaplan, Princeton review, and many others - I think Exam Krackers does the best at highlighting and explaining the important concepts. The others will overwhelm you with unnecessary detail, and I didn't like the way they were set up. Using exam krackers, my score jumped 7 points.

Highly recommended.

Ryan

arrived in a timely manner
The book arrived in the time it was supposed to and was in the condition in which the seller said it would be.

excellent review for mcat o-chem
If you did well in organic chem 1 and 2, then this book is great for a quick review.the best part is you can even go through it quickly. ... Read more

Product Description
The Ninth Edition of Organic Chemistry continues Solomons-Fryhle's tradition of excellence in teaching and preparing students for success in the organic classroom and beyond.

Students are often overwhelmed by the early rigors of organic chemistry. Solomons-Fryhle prepares students for these early rigors by introducing acids & bases--topics they know from general chemistry--early, followed by chapters on structure and stereochemistry. Next, a discussion of ionic reactions gives students a foundation for the vast majority of reactions that they will encounter. The Ninth Edition continues to introduce IR spectroscopy in chapter 2 (after functional groups) and Carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy in chapter 4, providing synergy with most lab courses and, again, reinforcing learning.

The new edition of Solomons-Fryhle also has a completely revised WileyPLUS course to help students and instructors reach their full potential. WileyPLUS provides instructors with the most robust online homework solution in organic chemistry. This revision of WileyPLUS meets students where and when they learn and provides them with a learning platform that offers real learning solutions that complement their approach to managing and mastering organic concepts. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (5)

GREAT TOOL
This book is great to have while reading the text book for studying. There are small study check questions as you read through the chapters, and you can check your knowledge right away with this study guide. This allows you to instantly know if there is something you don't understand before you continue reading.

WTF?
I ordered a book, cause the picture shows a book, but in very tiny print it says its just a CD. Why pay that much for just a CD. My fault for not reading i guess. Buy the actual book guys.

Necessary to go with text book
This book includes all of the solutions in depth. It is necessary to buy it if you want to learn organic chemistry from the Solomons 9e textbook.

Could something be TOO Helpful?
This solutions manuel is a great studying tool. I recommend buying it just to check the work that you've done.

Essential in a manipulative way...
This is the study guide companion to the text (which I am finding quite good). It is essential to work the book to develop the foundation of concepts necessary for this course. However, many chemistry texts offer solutions for at least even or odd numbered problems in the back of the textbook, then offer a reasonably priced study guide that works the problemsmore fully. The Solomons et al text gives absolutely no answers so you are forced to buy this study guide - which is extremely pricey - in order to really get any value out of the text. I actually need to learn this subject and even on Amazon the duo cost me $200. At this price, I would have liked more thoroughness on some of the worked solutions. Some you get, some you don't. ... Read more

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This text's clear explanations and descriptions of the mechanisms of chemical reactions teach students how to apply principles in order to predict the outcomes of reactions. Early coverage of acid/base chemistry allows students to quickly grasp the concept that the structures of organic compounds determine their chemical reactivity. This new edition offers a strengthened focus on biological applications that renders the text more accessible to the majority of organic chemistry students and more consistent with the interdisciplinary nature of scientific research.

This text's unique pedagogy encourages meaningful analysis and evaluation. "A Look Ahead" sections at the beginning of each chapter introduce the chapter's main topics and objectives. "One Small Step" features apply familiar concepts to new reagents and reactions, encouraging students to analyze material rather than memorize the outcome to each new reaction. "Visualizing the Reaction" features help students recognize important reactions by demonstrating the complete mechanisms for each type of reaction. The "Problem-Solving Skills" sections offer students a systematic approach to solving organic chemistry problems, allowing them to reason their way to a solution. End-of-chapter materials include a summary that offers a concise review of major concepts or end-of-chapter tables that summarize the reactions that appear in the chapter.

• New! Complex synthetic concepts and reactions have been moved to chapter 21, which highlights synthetic pathways and strategies and includes new sections on solid-phase syntheses and combinatorial chemistry.
• New! Biological macromolecules and concepts are discussed in a separate chapter (Chapter 23).
• New! HM ClassPrep with HM Testing version V.6.1 CD-ROM includes lecture outlines and line art from the textbook in PowerPoint, the Computerized Test Bank and the Word files of the Test Bank in a new, easy-to-use interface with complete cross-platform flexibility, electronic versions of materials from the Instructor's Resource Manual, and a transition guide that directs instructors through this new edition.
• New! Icons in the text highlight chapter material that students can explore in further detail on the student web site and CD-ROM.
• Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) is briefly introduced in Chapter 5 to present ideas of symmetry and the chemical equivalence of atoms and groups.
• The student web site includes "One Small Step" problems, selected "Visualizing the Reactions" features, workbook exercises, concept charts, animations/ simulations, and a glossary.
• The Study Guide includes solutions to every problem in the text, Concept Maps (key concepts presented in an outline or diagrammatic form), and supplemental problems.
• Darling's Molecular Visions Kit helps students visualize organic structures and reactions.
• ChemOffice Ltd includes the introductory student version of ChemDraw and Chem3D, CambridgeSoft's premiere chemical drawing and modeling programs.
• The Instructor's Manual provides worked-out solutions to "One Small Step" problems, as well as supplemental problems for students, advice on teaching organic chemistry, and directions for in-class chemical demonstrations.
• The Test Bank contains over 1,200 multiple-choice and cumulative free response questions to accompany the content covered in the text.
• End-of-chapter tables review the stages of the reactions presented, reminding students of the types of reagents needed, the reactive intermediate involved, and the stereochemistry of the reaction.
• All problems in the text relate to real-life research performed by chemists.

Customer Reviews (7)

Good Deal
It was a great brand new book and the shipping time was quick.Organic Chemistry: Structure and Reactivity

Organic Chemistry textbook
This is one of the most successful organic chemistry texts of the past decade.The author teaches the student to "think" chemistry rather than memorize fact after fact.Thinking chemistry stimulates the student to become creative, and the facts come easily.I knew the author. She was a kind and caring teacher who dedicated herself totally to writing this book.D.M.

Good Book
This is the book I learned organic I from. When i tried to take organic II at a different school they used a different book, it was more confusing and poor at explaining things (solomons and fryhle). As a student, i think this is a great choice for a book, it was easy to use and the review problems were helpful (though you need the student answer guide).

Great for reference and review
I own several organic chemistry books: Organic Chemistry By Solomons and Fryle, this book (an older edition), Schaum's Organic chemistry, and Organic Chemistry as a second language. I think that this book lacks in the substitution and elimination reaction chapters. My teacher explained that wonderfully and if you get a good book that explains that well such as organic chemistry as a second language or have a good teacher then Ege's book will make more sense in the syntheses chapter. This book does a great job explaining mechanisms and expects you to know how to write them out unlike Solomons and Fryle who care more about products than how you got them. The summaries and concepts maps are great. The other problem I found with this book is that some of the problems are very advanced (as in graduate level) and she expects you to know things that are not covered in the book until later such as the names of certain organic molecules which are pertinent in solving the problem. This author does a great job explaining isomers, quantum mechanics, and includes topics from every branch of organic chemistry. The author explains thoroughly there is a lot to learn from each chapter but you will be well prepared for later classes.

Excellent
Simply the best organic chemistry textbook I've seen.I own three organic chemistry texts, and this one is the most helpful, hands-down.Excellent summaries, clear and concise text, very illustrative examples.Comes with a Student Solutions Manual that contains answers to _every problem_ in the text.Fantastic.If you're having trouble learning Organic Chemistry, get this book. ... Read more

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Exceptionally helpful for those taking any course inOrganic Chemistry (I to III).The book is also invaluable for thosepreparing to take admission tests for medical and dental schools.Allprincipal classes of organic compounds are covered.Topics includenomenclature, preparation, synthesis and reactions, characterizationtests, and spectroscopy. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (3)

Do The Textbook Problems First!
Like "3000 Solved Problems in Organic Chemistry" from Schaumstudy series, the problems in this problem solver are just a bit off fromwhat you will expect on a midterm exam.Problems are either too simple ortoo involved.Students should make sure they understand lectures (andconcepts behind lectures) and attempt problems in the textbook.Studentsshould pay close attention to mechanism problems and stereochemistry.Theproblem solver itself might seem overwhelming and may not be in concordwith concepts being discussed in major organic texts.The problem solver,yet does provide a plethora of extra problems students can look at and trysolving.Another item I suggest students checking out from the libraryrather than spending money on.

Not very helpful
the format is too confusing. very few questions with mini lectures as explanations.It is very difficult to find the exact question to help with the hard to grasp areas.

An Example of an Excellent Supplement for Organic Chemistry
The Organic Chemistry Problem Solver is an excellent supplement for first-time students taking organic chemistry.If fact, in my opinion, it is the best at what it does -- provide students with much-needed guidancein their study of organic chemistry.It is also helpful as a review tostudents who are taking an upper-level course, even the first graduatecourse.It is more than a set of problems with their solutions, however. It is that, but it also provides a discussion of the approach to working atype of problem or to a general topic in organic chemistry --stereochemistry, for example.The description of approache to the studyand application of organic chemistry, detailed solutions, and accompanyingdiscussions and descriptions are the strength of the book and is what makesit so valuable to the student.I would particularly reccommend it to astudent who is in a course where the professor is not using a specifictextbook or is not following the assigned textbook very closely, becausemany of the topics in a first-year organic course are described in enoughdetail to provide the background needed to understand most of theprinciples of the subject; it that sense, it acts a written tutor for thesubject.Two characteristics are somewhat distracting, but they are minor:an older-looking font is used in the text (Courier ?) and the drawings andchemical structures (the extended structure of propane, for example) arecrude in comparision to the slick drawings and structures found in today'schemistry textbooks.I would look past these, however, and get this bookif I were taking a first-year course (or an intermediate or first-yeargraduate course).Used appropriately with the assigned texbook, it will bea great help with a time-consuming course that is considered to be verydemanding to most students. ... Read more

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150 pages of questions, answers, and explanations covering all possible topics in MCAT organic chemistry, both stand alone and 'mini-passage-based' questions, b&w illustrations.This book contains 1001 organic chemistry questions covering all the organic chemistry topics tested by the MCAT. Each question is in the MCAT multiple choice format. Questions are arranged by topic, and range from basic to extremely difficult. Typically, questions on a given topic begin easy and become progressively more difficult. Answers with explanations and formulas are provided.
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Customer Reviews (13)

Great for review of the basics
If you're just looking to review basic concepts and ideas without reading passages, this is great for the price.

great workbook
Great practice problems, with answers. I like that the sections refer to the lectures and tell you where you need improvement.

Got me a 12 on BS
Did every question in this book and saw my AAMC practice scores increase over the weeks. I did 100 questions of the book each week for 3 months leading up to the real test, and got me a 12. I am still in the process of applying, but feel much more confident with a 34 on my plate thanks to this book.

There are some errors in the book, but keep an eye out for them and consult with those PhDs you pay so much to have around on any that strike you as incorrect.

o-chem 1001
book is pretty helpful...the questions seem fairly easy, though.this is probably because my o-chem professors ROCK and my class has been quite rigorous...the mcat o-chem questions seem easy because I've had such a good o-chem education.the 1001 questions book is a decent review, though

Great review
The Exam Kracker series are great for testing your knowledge and reviewing for MCAT. I found these books to be indispensable. If you can not afford to buy it new, try craigslist to find a used copy. It will definitely improve your MCAT score. ... Read more

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Very good condition. This is the STUDENT SOLUTION MANUAL to organic chemistry. Very helpful. Ships FAST. ... Read more

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AWESOME Supplement Book!
I bought this study guide/solutions manual (without owning the textbook itself) as a supplement for the book used by my school. I don't think I've ever been so excited about a book in my life! This is an absolute must have. I just finished my first semester of O-Chem with a C and I'm confident that I'm going to do 10X better this upcoming second semester with the help of this book. The chapter summary outlines are awesome - short, sweet, and straight to the point. The problems are also really helpful because, unlike other solutions manuals, they have the question AND the answer (what a concept...)! So whether you have the textbook or not, this study guide/solutions manual is definitely worth having as a supplement!!!

Great Buy
This was a last minute purchase for school and the book was shipped quickly and arrived on time.

Absolutely necessary for O Chem!
if you're taking o chem, then you need this book.the summaries are helpful for review of chapters or in the worst case scenario, in substitution of the chapters.but the most important part of this book are the solutions to the problems.the only way you'll learn organic chemistry, like it or not, is by practicing problems.this solutions manual is the only way to know if you're doing those problems correctly - the text book does NOT contain solutions for problems in the book, beside the worthlessly easy ones contained directly in the chapters.in addition to the solution, it contains an explanation for all problems that require one.

THIS BOOK IS WELL WORTH THE MONEY!you won't be disappointed.if anything, go in on it with a friend that is also taking the course.you WILL need this book.

study guide
i think it's quite helpful and gives you some " experience" and more confidence before dealing directly with the exams themselves.!

the questions make you more acquainted with what types of questions u mightexpect for the exams..and thus you hve more chances of doing better! ... Read more

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This text provides an introduction to organic chemistry for students who require the fundamentals of organic chemistry as a requirement for their major. It is most suited for a one semester organic chemistry course. In an attempt to highlight the relevance of the material to students, the authors place a strong emphasis on showing the interrelationship between organic chemistry and other areas of science, particularly the biological and health sciences. The text illustrates the use of organic chemistry as a tool in these sciences; it also stresses the organic compounds, both natural and synthetic, that surround us in everyday life: in pharmaceuticals, plastics, fibers, agrochemicals, surface coatings, toiletry preparations and cosmetics, food additives, adhesives, and elastomers. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (4)

Great!
I had ordered this book from somewhere else first, because it was a paperback option and less expensive, and I didn't even get informed that they'd cancelled my order until it should've been shipped, a week later.When I ordered this one, the estimated arrival date was the 23rd, and it not only came in in perfect condition at a far lower price than my university, but it shipped earlier and made it to my house by the 20th.I'm very impressed!

exactly as it said
I needed an Organic Chemistry book used because I didn't want to spend 200$ in the bookstore and this one for only 30$ caught my eye. It said there was a mild coffee stain along the bottom and some wear around the edges.The book arrived with exactly that condition and I am pleased that the seller was honest and there were no troubles whatsoever.

A valuable and well-written tool
This text is a valuable and well-written tool for any person that may have little familiarity with organic chemistry but is interested in learning.Text is accompanied by diagrams and pictures that provide visual aid to help in understanding.Throughout the chapters, sample questions are included along with descriptive answers that help understand the solution's process.Each chapter has questions pertaining to the material covered that are objective as well as questions that may be meaningful in a real-life context.Solutions to problems only exist in the text for odd-numbered questions.Even-numbered questions will require the solution manual.

Easy to understand, 3D chemistry book
There are a lots pictures in the book, and explain theories very well.However, solutions for problems are not in this book, have to buyseperately. ... Read more

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From the reviews of the Fourth Edition ...
"March has been uncompromising in his search for clarity and utility in presentations of a wide variety of essential organic chemistry. It remains an accessible and useful tool for both specialists and nonspecialists in the field. It does an excellent job both as a text for first-year graduate students and a handy reference for others."-Journal of Chemical Education
"The ratio of information to price makes this book a wonderful bargain."-American Scientist
New to this Fifth Edition:
* Michael Smith from the University of Connecticut joins as coauthor for the Fifth Edition
* Contains 20,000 valuable, selected references to the primary literature-5,000 new to this edition
* 40 entirely new sections covering the most important developments in organic chemistry since the previous edition
* Updated illustrations of molecular structures ... Read more

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Nice book, for sure
I'm pretty sure that you _must_ have this book if you are studying advanced organic chemistry. Maybe it's not the best one to use as a study guide, but it's extremely helpful as a reference book both for undergrads and graduate students. However, one can argue that this edition is a bit out-of-date.

The Best Reference for Organic Chemistry
This is by far the best text I have found.Although it is considered a text book, it is more handy as a reference tool. I have seen no other book that contains more information than March's.This book is actually worth the price.

An investment that'll last you for years.
I bought a copy of this text (2nd Ed) after finishing my sophomore year of college, and it proved to be the best single investment I've ever made in chemistry.I used it so often, I had to duct-tape the book together.

I think the happiest moment of my career was when my name appeared in the index of a later edition.Anyway, buy it and treasure it.

The Green Bible of Organic Chemistry
March never leaves my desk. It covers everything. From functional group transformations to mechanisms to FMO theory - you name it it's there. Highly recommended for any advanced undergraduate, graduate or post-doctoral researcher. It's a bookshelf staple that any organic chemist should have available.

1495 Page Bible OfGeneral Reactions And Mechanisms
I paid more for my 4th ed. new, and find it to be worth even more. It is not a cookbook per se, but it is a very comprehensive textbook that details general reactions by functional group. It outlines every way known to remove, add to, or otherwise modify every functional group. There is as much commentary as is needed, if not more, and every pathway is mentioned regardless of how exotic or primitive and low-yielding. The corresponding OS synth refs for specific cpds. are given for each type of reaction, along with a total of 15,000 other refs in footnotes. This was cutting-edge in 92, with much updating of the 3rd ed. The index will take you to the section that shows how to make the manipulations you want - if it doesn't, it probably can't be done. ... Read more

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This proven laboratory manual for organic chemistry contains procedures for both miniscale (also known as small scale) and microscale users. EXPERIMENTAL ORGANIC CHEMISTRY covers the background and laboratory techniques readers need to perform the book's experiments with confidence. Chapters show readers how to use the book's techniques to synthesize compounds and analyze their properties, complete multi-step syntheses of organic compounds, and solve structures of unknown compounds. ... Read more

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Good Choice for Organic Chem Lab
So far so good. I've only had one week of Organic Chem lab, but the book is clear. There are enough pictures, especially of the glassware set-up and you can choose which chemical you want to use (assuming your lab teacher also letsyou choose...)

A great help
This book writen by Gilbert and Martin provides an excellent help to the student who is currently studying organic chemistry. It is full of useful information and it provides assistance for the completion of the organiclabs. it is full of helpful pointers and they provide alot of usefulknowledge ... Read more

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Find an easier way to learn organic chemistry with Arrow-Pushing in Organic Chemistry: An Easy Approach to Understanding Reaction Mechanisms, a book that uses the arrow-pushing strategy to reduce this notoriously challenging topic to the study of interactions between organic acids and bases. Understand the fundamental reaction mechanisms relevant to organic chemistry, beginning with Sn2 reactions and progressing to Sn1 reactions and other reaction types. The problem sets in this book, an excellent supplemental text, emphasize the important aspects of each chapter and will reinforce the key ideas without requiring memorization. ... Read more

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Not As Advertised
This book was a complete waste of money for me, do not spend a dime on it.There were NO arrow pushing diagrams or study tips what so ever.

Must have for chemistry college students
Reading this book brought me back to the time when I started to learn organic chemistry. After one year studying chemistry at the University of Montreal, I managed to find a summer internship position in one of the research labs. Aside from generating a much needed money influx, this was the most incredible opportunity for an undergraduate chemistry student. For 16 weeks, I had a handful of graduate students teaching me the ins and outs of organic chemistry, including mechanistic details and arrow pushing. The book "Arrow pushing in organic chemistry" by Daniel Levy is as close to this as it could be with a book. It demystifies organic chemical reactions because it does not concentrate on the name, the product or the overall transformation but on how it works and why it works that way.

I found the book to be well written with very few typos. The author separated the subject matter in well defined chapters that are arranged in a logical order. Each chapter is illustrated with examples, tables and figures presenting the basic concepts of arrow pushing with all the appropriate explanations. More importantly, each chapter comes with a series of exercises. The author went to great length to provide explanations to all exercises in the second part of the book. This is much more useful than just the answers.

Following an introductory chapter where definitions are provided, a brief discussion on polarization and charges brings the reader to chapter two. This chapter is interesting and very important. It serves as foundations for the remaining of the book. Many key concepts and information are given that will be needed throughout chapters 3-7. Chapter 3 is a natural continuation from the second chapter as the discussion is centered on bases and nucleophiles, including hardness/softness concept. Chapters 4 and 5 introduce substitution reactions (SN2 and SN1), tying in stereogenic implications for both types of substitution. In chapter 5, the author explains solvolysis, carbocations and their stabilities, orbital hybridization, 1,2-hydride and 1,2-alkyl shifts. This leads naturally to the next topic covered in chapter 6. This chapter touches on elimination processes, both unimolecular (E1) and bimolecular (E2).

Chapter 7 discusses addition reactions and introduces the Markovnikov rule. The author finishes this chapter with the first combination of the simple chemical processes (addition-elimination reactions). Chapter 8 prepares the reader to more complex reactions, still using the basic principles of arrow pushing.

There is a very good appendix on pKa values. The second appendix presents all the answers to the exercises found at the end of each chapter. This has tremendous value for any organic chemistry student. Because of the structure of the book, the subject is presented naturally. It flows easily and one builds upon what is presented in the earlier chapters. I would highly recommend this book to any college level student to gain a deep understanding of organic reaction mechanisms.

Jean-Marc Lapierre, Ph.D.
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Brushing-Up your organic reaction mechanism
This book is very-well written for students who are taking organic reaction mechanism course. It gives acid-base concept of organic molecules which is basis of all organic chemistry including synthesis. Each chapter is followed by problem sets to test students. It is recommended to student of organic chemistry whether you are beginner or practicing organic chemist like myself. The price is also very reasonable. I would say just buy it!
Niteen A. Vaidya, PHD

A must-have in organic chemistry
A remarkable book useful for college students, professionals who need the basics to communicate with organic chemists and also anyone else who needs to reconnect with organic mechanisms.

It methodically encompasses all the important concepts of organic chemistry using curved-arrow notation to understand organic reaction mechanisms. All the fundamentals of organic chemistry are presented in a very creative and interactive methodology with exercises and solutions.

Indeed, this book was written by a well-rounded organic chemist who is also an expert in biopharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry. His impressive creativity and his passion in the field led him to come up with an original concept in presenting and communicating those fundamentals. Therefore, every single piece of information presented in this book is clearly detailed and accessible in a snapshot.

"Arrow-Pushing in Organic Chemistry" is very handy and will capture your attention no matter what. This is a must-have on your bookshelf.

A valuable contribution
This book hits the mark as a supplement for a typical sophomore-level college organic chemistry class. It is written by an MIT-trained Ph.D. organic chemist and teaches the all-important concept of using curved-arrow notation to understand organic reaction mechanisms. The book is very reasonably priced, explains concepts wel, and provides a rich array or problems for students to work. It is written at a more appropriate level for sophomores than a related book by Grossman, which is excellent for a higher level class. It goes into more depth than a related book by Weeks, which is aimed primarily at students in the first half of a one-year organic chemistry class and is considerably more expensive. ... Read more

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John McMurry's international best-seller is widely and consistently praised as the most clearly written book on the market. Why? In John McMurry's words: "I have been asked hundreds of times over the past ten years why I wrote this book. I wrote this book because I love writing. I get great pleasure and satisfaction from taking a complicated subject, turning it around until I see it clearly from a new angle, and then explaining it in simple words. I write to explain chemistry to students the way I wish it had been explained to me years ago." Through his lucid writing and ability to show the beauty and logic of organic chemistry, McMurry makes learning enjoyable for students. The highest compliment that can be given to a chemistry book applies to McMurry: It works! Mainstream in level, McMurry's coverage is concise yet doesn't omit any key topics. McMurry blends the traditional functional-group approach with a mechanistic approach. The primary approach, by functional group, begins with the simple and progresses to the more complex so that readers who are not yet versed in the subtleties of mechanisms are first exposed to the "what" of chemistry before beginning to grapple with the "why." Within this primary organization, the author places a heavy emphasis on explaining the fundamental mechanistic similarities.In this edition, McMurry retains his standard-setting features (including his innovative vertical format for explaining reaction mechanisms) while revising his text line-by-line to include hundreds of small but important improvements. For example, the Sixth Edition includes new examples, additional steps in existing examples, new problems, new phrases to clarify the exposition, and a vibrant new art program. In addition, new icons in the text lead students to a variety of new online resources. McMurry's text is in use at hundreds of colleges and universities around the world, from North America, to the United Kingdom and the Pacific Rim. ... Read more

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perfect
This was an excellent service which supplied my daughter with her text book for college

Orgonic Chem Text w Info Trac Printed Access
Book is in great shape (as was listed) and arrived in a timely manner (as listed) but without the Info Trac Card (not as listed). Not sure why it was not sent. Thanks

bad business
ordered the advertised version and received a the international version then was hassled when the concern was addressed...should have received some sort of notice that there was a change and not be charged for one version when the other version was significantly less...but unfortunately i was burned without a choice because i needed for a class and didnt have time to waste on an "exchange/refund" process...

A Great deal for only 3 dollars
I was pleased with the book took about a week and half to come. But the book was only 3 dollars so how could I complain

Very Impressed
Was very impressed by the service and the condition of the book. It came fast and the price was great. Keep it up!!!! ... Read more

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Standard medicinal chemistry courses and texts are organized by classes of drugs with an emphasis on descriptions of their biological and pharmacological effects. This book represents a new approach based on physical organic chemical principles and reaction mechanisms that rationalize drug action and allow the reader to extrapolate to many related classes of drug molecules. The Second Edition reflects the significant changes in the drug industry over the past decade, and now includes color illustrations, chapter problems, and other elements that make concepts easier to understand.

*Organic chemist's perspective of how drugs are designed and function
*Teaches organic chemists and biochemists the fundamentals of drug design and drug action using drugs as examples
*Extensive use of references to the primary and secondary literature for more in depth reading about all concepts
*Extensive use of structures, schemes, and figures to illustrate points
*Explanations of dual-acting drugs
*Problem sets and answers for each topic
*Casual writing style
*Author has published over 200 articles in the areas of synthesis, bioorganic chemistry, and medicinal chemistry, has been awarded 21 patents, and has invented a drug that is under consideration for commercialization.
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Excellent!
The book was brand new just like it said in the description and it was shipped very fast.

Fantastic Book for chemists and medicinal chemists
Some books of this nature tend to focus on the synthesis of drug molecules and less about how they work and why. This book is just the opposite and walks the reader through a logical progression of drug discovery, design and target specificity. This book makes a great introduction to Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics which could be considered the bible of the subject.

Good book with few flaws
The book is great for understanding the title subject. But it has too many references which distracts the reader. Also, many times, the corresponding picture of a particular topic covered is not in the same page as the topic. This requires going back and forth between pages. The problems at the end of each chapter are really good and checks the understanding of the subject thoroughly.

Outstanding...
This is probably the best book of its kind in the vast and multidisciplinary field of drug design and action. Richard Silverman is an acclaimed chemistry professor at Northwestern University, and in this book he provides the most comprehensive and lucid exposition of the chemical basis of drug action that I have seen. No matter how complicated biological systems and their interactions are, at the basic level it's all chemistry, and mostly organic chemistry. Thus, understand the chemistry and you will go a long way in understanding drug action. An organic chemist will find this book extremely illuminating in a way that would not have been made clear through his traditional education.

The book opens with a short but clear discussion of drug discovery, combinatorial chemistry, patents and clinical trials. Then it leads the reader through a variety of enzyme catalyzed reactions, with examples of major drugs studded all the way. Silverman shows us how nature is the master organic chemist, employing the familiar reactions of chemistry in an unsurpassed manner. The chapter on enzyme inhibition is long and detailed and it's breathtaking. This is a key chapter because almost all major drugs act by inhibiting enzymes. The examples which Silverman chooses to illustrate are both important (including many bestselling anticancer, antiviral, and antibiotic drugs to name a few), as well as very interesting. The last parts of the book deal with DNA binding drugs and with pathways of drug metabolism and excretion. Along all the way, the emphasis is on the chemical reactions that drugs undergo, which are after all the key to understanding their properties. The lucidity of the book is such that a beginning graduate or advanced undergraduate well-versed with the basic principles of general and organic chemistry can easily understand all the contents.

I would say that this book is so interesting and illuminating that it's one of the very few academic books which you can enjoyably read cover to cover. In fact it even makes great bedside reading! Truly a must-have book for chemists and biologists of every kind interested in how drugs work.

Excellent
This book is fantastic and covers a broad range of topics that fall into the category of rational drug design.The book goes in depth into topics dealing with each important aspect of how drugs are discovered and modified to produce better drugs: from effects of chirality to electronic effects.The structure of drugs, at the molecular level are covered in detail, reflecting every major aspect of drug structure.Then, interaction between drug (ligand) and enzyme, at the molecular level are covered.

In my estimation, to benefit most from this book, the reader should have a working knowledge of organic chemistry and biochemistry (at least protein secondary and tertiary structure). ... Read more

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Homework help! Develop the solid problem-solving strategies you need for success in organic chemistry with this Study Guide/Solutions Manual. Contains answers to all problems in the text. ... Read more

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Easy to understand organic chemistry
I wish I had this book the first time I tried organic chemistry.It's easy to follow and answers all of the questions from the test book.I highly recommend it.The chapter outlines are a great way to review the material.

Excellent
extremely well packaged, and arrived on time. It was in the condition as described. Thank you very much!

Easy to Read
I like the way this book is set up.This makes it easy when you are dealing with a subject matter you may not like that much.

Not a good textbook
This textbook does not really cover the fundamentals of organic chemistry but more advance fundamentals. Students really need to have at least two semesters of general chemistry before attempting Organic Chemistry and this textbook is more advanced than what I needed for a two-year college degree. I will be looking for something less advaance and easier for the students to read. The textbook would be excellent for more advance degree seeking students. The students that I have are not chemistry majors. The description of the textbook is misleading. I will not be using this in future semesters. Also for the price, students should have access to study tools online and not be gouged for more money after paying an exuberant price for the book.

Organic Chemistry textbook
The textbook had some water damage, but other than that it was fine. All of the pages were included and there weren't any markings in the book. ... Read more

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A paperback guide to the basic techniques of the organic chemistry lab. Zubrick includes practical lab advice presented with clarity and humor. The book describes the instruments and techniques used in organic chemistry lab. Diagrams show the reader how to make measurements, set up labs and perform meaningful experiments. ... Read more

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Wade Lavender secret phen book
A must for the avid scientist in your family, helped me in many way through detailed understanding of priciples and equipment. Goog book for the novice or intermediate chemist . Will not dissapoint 5 stars

Serendipitous...
As well as being extremely detailed, intelligent and helpful, this book is hysterically funny, which makes it a joy to read and easy to understand. A nice change from the usual ...yawn... science-reference manuals. I would strongly encourage other students to take advantage of this terrific piece of work.

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY
This book promise so much by the wide coverage of topics in Organic lab. but it delivers nothing. Aside from listing the topics in the Table of content. The seemingly knowledable Prof. Zubric presents an unorganize, incomprehensible 294 pages of something that read like a page from a low budget Comic Strip. Am shock that a well respected publishing house like John Wiley and Son would lend their reputation to a low quality like this. The author talked about every thing that are irrelevant. what is needed is a good intro. to the subject like -EXTRACTION and then the stepwise layout of professional quality discussion of headings like - Materials involved; procedure; observation; conclusion etc. he fail to approach the subject prof. The book would pass for a Book of Short Jokes. Do not waste your money. D BOOK DID NOT HELP ME IN MY CLASS ANYWAY...

Must Have for O-Chem Lab
Used it so much in lab, it almost became my right.VERY helpful! Easy to read with a nice twist of humor.

Right On!!The Best Lab Manual Ever!!!
This book was chock full of concise, yet extremely valuable, information, and the wit with which it was presented made prelabs bearable, if not exactly fun.Thank your lab professor if this is a required book, and definitely pick it up if it's on the reccomended list (or even if it's not!). ... Read more