- Hardcover: 1344 pages
- Publisher: Brooks Cole; 7 edition (Jan 10 2007)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0495112585
- ISBN-13: 978-0495112587
- Product Dimensions: 26.2 x 20.9 x 4.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 2.4 Kg
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#158,136 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #65 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Chemistry > Organic
- #70 in Books > Science > Chemistry > Organic
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"McMurry's greatest strength to this reviewer is the level of presentation, the emphasis on physical principles. I think the questions in McMurry both in text and end of chapter are excellent."
"The material has a far greater biological focus, which is done successfully. This is a big plus in my mind. . . . the chemistry is presented with a high degree of accuracy. There are certainly no major problems."
"The chapter problems are excellent and challenge students at many levels. Chapter summaries are well written. The 'Why This Chapter' lead-ins are superb."
"The author has always produced a well written book that is easy to read. That is a comment I have heard from both other colleagues and students alike. This has always been a general strength of the text. I was happy to see the inclusion of the 'Focus On' topics as supplements to the chapter's material to excite the students about other topics in organic chemistry related to the chapter material. I think these are quite informative for the students."
"We have been using McMurry's text for the past several years here at UA, and I am, therefore, quite familiar with it. The general strengths include the readability and a wealth of good problems."
"The material has a far greater biological focus, which is done successfully. This is a big plus in my mind. . . . the chemistry is presented with a high degree of accuracy. There are certainly no major problems."
"The chapter problems are excellent and challenge students at many levels. Chapter summaries are well written. The 'Why This Chapter' lead-ins are superb."
"The author has always produced a well written book that is easy to read. That is a comment I have heard from both other colleagues and students alike. This has always been a general strength of the text. I was happy to see the inclusion of the 'Focus On' topics as supplements to the chapter's material to excite the students about other topics in organic chemistry related to the chapter material. I think these are quite informative for the students."
"We have been using McMurry's text for the past several years here at UA, and I am, therefore, quite familiar with it. The general strengths include the readability and a wealth of good problems."
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Succeed in your course with the help of this proven best-seller! John McMurry's ORGANIC CHEMISTRY is consistently praised as the most clearly written book available for the course. In John McMurry's words: "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." Through his lucid writing and ability to show the beauty and logic of organic chemistry, McMurry makes learning enjoyable. The highest compliment that can be given to a chemistry book applies to McMurry: It works!
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3.9 out of 5 stars (28 customer reviews)
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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good, but go for the 6th edition, Jan 25 2011
By J. Avery - Published on Amazon.com
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Ce commentaire est de: Organic Chemistry (Hardcover)
This is a great text, actually one of the best. The only thing is that if you compared the newest to the previous 6th edition, nothing new. Do yourself a favor and grab a copy of the sixth for a fraction of the price since most if not all of the chapters are identical along with the pictures and molecular examples. Just a word of advice from one broke undergrad to others.
17 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Good textbook, Aug 8 2007
By Pavel Drasar - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Organic Chemistry (Hardcover)
John McMurry of Cornell University did again a very good job as he brought the good level of knowledge of organic chemistry with right links to the real world in traditionally (for McMurry's books) very high level textbook which is well readable, has good part of problem solving guide and which is in my eyes a book which was needed just today. I can suggest the textbook to every student who wants to get basic knowledge of organic chemistry in a simple and easy way.Very good 3D models, mostly with electronic or charge densities (it looks as if from Wavefunction kitchen) are good tool for understanding the spatial construction of molecules, i.e. their conformation and configuration. Book has very good connotations to life (illicit drugs) and environmental problems (energy and fuel). Also the summaries after each chapter followed by exercises as well as the reviewing chapters are excellent features of good teaching. Very good for teaching is also the Glossary, small encyclopedia od organic chemistry expressions.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Could Use More Example, Sep 23 2007
By S. Bhattarai "doctorbee" - Published on Amazon.com
Ce commentaire est de: Organic Chemistry (Hardcover)
Organic Chemistry is all about working problems out. The authors of the book should probably consider putting more problems into the book, because the cornucopia of practice needed and the minuscule amount provided do not go very well.
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