Publisher's Synopsis
Reach your peak with Hein/Best/Pattison/Arena!
Now updated and revised, Hein, Best, Pattison, and Arena’s highly successful text provides a strong foundation for a future career in allied health or nursing—a foundation built on fundamental principles and solid problem–solving skills.
Recent developments and advances in the field: The new edition is revised and updated throughout, particularly in the area of biochemistry. Cutting–edge topics include cancer chemotherapy, programmed cell death, and herbal dietary supplements.
Strong general chemistry coverage: Hein, Best, Pattison, and Arena offer the most thorough general chemistry coverage in any general, organic, and biochemistry text.
An emphasis on problem–solving skills: Throughout, the focus is on problem solving over rote memorization. The text provides a variety of exercises, including new practice exercises and end–of–chapter exercises, as well as challenge exercises and worked examples.
A clear, engaging, and highly accessible presentation: The authors skillfully anticipate areas of difficulty and pace the text accordingly. The new edition is even more student friendly with improved explanations, a new design, and an updated illustration program with new molecular art.
Real–world relevance: The text relates chemistry to everyday life. Several new Chemistry in Action essays discuss the impact of chemistry in a variety of applications.
Additional support for students:
- eGrade (online): homework management and additional opportunities for practice.
- Interactive LearningWare (online): A step–by–step problem–solving tutorial with over 40 interactive problems.
- Student Solutions Manual (0–47–141139–3): Solutions to all end–of–chapter questions & Exercises.
- Lab Manual (0–471–45194–0): 48 experiments, 6 study aids, 26 exercises, and appendices.
