Highlights
The Contextual Approach
Chemistry: The Science in Context brings chemistry to life by incorporating contextual material within a familiar framework. For example, a mountaineer’s experience of changing elevation is discussed along with gas laws (Chapter 8, Properties of Gases and the Air That We Breathe), and the effects of gasoline consumption on the environment are discussed in the chapter on organic chemistry (Chapter 12, Organic Chemistry and Traditional and Alternative Fuels).
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Balance of Quantitative, Conceptual, and Contextual Problems
The authors’ thoughtful balance of quantitative and conceptual exercises encourages students to develop both types of problem-solving skills simultaneously. Interspersed among traditional quantitative problems, Concept Tests (exercises within each chapter) and Concept Reviews (exercises that conclude each chapter) enable students to move beyond memorization toward conceptual understanding. In addition, some quantitative and conceptual problems incorporate interesting contextual examples that encourage students to apply their skills to novel situations.
Celebrates Inquiry—the Fundamental Impulse That Drives Scientific Discovery
Throughout Chemistry: The Science in Context, the authors emphasize the importance of developing fruitful questions, describing scientists’ methods and problem-solving strategies, and understanding how our knowledge of chemical principles has evolved over time.
Outstanding Resources for Students and Instructors
This rich ancillary package provides an extensive array of resources designed to support learning and teaching with Chemistry’s unique contextual approach, from ChemConnections , a groundbreaking project of the National Science Foundation, to over one hundred animated tutorials created exclusively for Chemistry: The Science in Context. A beautifully designed Student CD-ROM and Website will strengthen students’ conceptual and quantitative problem-solving skills and improve their ability to visualize at the molecular level. A broad selection of resources for instructors, among them Chemistry’s uniquely supportive Instructor’s Resource Manual, makes it easy to integrate the text’s contextual themes into lectures.
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