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This is a standard text for a course intended as an introduction to chemistry, organic, and biochemistry for non-majors. Reviewed by Danna Sharp, Lecturer, Shenandoah University on 6/18/20 There are only a few depictions of people and they are of dead white scientists: Linus Pauling, John Dalton, William Morton (dentist to first use diethyl ether as a general anesthetic). Inset “career focus” boxes use gender neutral pronouns, although for “genetics counselor” a photograph is included where the counselor is a white woman and her client appears to be a woman of color. The text is not culturally insensitive or offensive, but there is little cultural diversity in the examples. I liked that there was a choice of reading the entire chapter continuously or proceeding through it section by section.
#Organic chemistry janice smith 4e pdf#
My browser prevented me from accessing the PDF version. Some figures were missing in the online version. Other than putting the intro to organic compounds in chapter 4, the organization is good. Then in chapter 12, where organic chemistry really begins in earnest, the authors refer back to chapter 4. I did not like that the intro to organic compounds, including describing functional groups, occurs in chapter 4: covalent bonding. The text is written in simple language appropriate for beginning college students including English language learners.
There is currently a description of HIV and the drugs used to treat it in the virus section, and that probably needs to be updated.
#Organic chemistry janice smith 4e update#
Also, I would like to see an update in the next year or so that includes a description of SARS-COV-2 in the section on viruses.
The book was written before the periodic table was filled in. Also, condensation and hydrolysis reactions could be more effectively emphasized. Most subjects are covered appropriately but more coverage could be given to chemical equilibrium. The book could also use a more extensive appendix that includes all the tables that normally appear inside the front and back covers of a physical textbook – table of polyatomic ions, list of common ions, conversion factors, etc. An enormous amount of material is covered, and if a student needs to review something from earlier or look up a definition, the chapter sub-headings aren’t sufficient. There is no glossary or index and the text could really use one. Reviewed by Mary Coville, Adjunct Instructor, Lane Community College on 8/26/20 It also needs more references in the back, standard tables. More engaging and better thought out visuals will help the book. I have been searching for a good open source GOB replacement textbook, but this has been shockingly difficult to find. Very small images especially in the biochem section detract from the experience and make it difficult to comprehend the material. There are a few sections that are lumped together and it is lacking in the biochemistry section.
#Organic chemistry janice smith 4e series#
Generally follows the expected "GOB" series course material. Formulas and chemical expressions are given in the same font as the main body which exacerbates the issue. This leaves the feeling of a huge wall of text. The pictures are extremely small compared to the text and very few and far between. Unfortunately, this portion hurts the textbook the most. The writing is clear, but a lack of formatting and pictures makes the textbook feel like a huge wall of text which will be difficult for students. I did like the intro stories in the beginning of each chapter which also helps relate the material, but it needs more pictures to be engaging. Seems accurate, but could use more examples especially of more difficult concepts. Generally the gen chem section was good, but was shockingly sparse in gas laws.
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This might be appropriate if you were covering the entire book in one quarter, but not suitable for a full year GOB series. I felt like this book is a basic outline of a GOB course, but felt lacking in many areas. Reviewed by Marissa Shepherd, Instructor, Rogue Community College on 1/13/21 Journalism, Media Studies & Communications.
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