For two-semester/three-quarter courses in General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry, primarily for majors in Allied Health, and occasionally in Environmental Technology, Agriculture, and other majors.

Rewritten throughout for enhanced clarity and readability – without sacrificing content – this highly student-oriented best-seller offers a focus on problem-solving and engaging discussions of relevant applications. It effectively covers the essentials of allied health chemistry without excessive and unnecessary detail, and puts chemistry in the context of everyday life. This revision features new co-author David Ballantine.

New To This Edition

• Updated coverage throughout:
  • Updates provided on all topics; examples are DNA, genomics, chemical messengers, the new food pyramid, and the modern view of nucleic acid chemistry and protein synthesis.
  • Includes some citations that are as recent as November 2005.
• Many new Worked Examples added:
  • New Worked Examples solved in steps to emphasize both problem-solving strategies and conceptual understanding
  • Two-column format is used in selected Worked Examples so students can easily follow the application of relevant strategies
• Rewritten Application Boxes:
  • Gives students current state of the art to examine real-life examples of the theory being studied.
  • Includes new topics such as Avian Flu and essential amino acids.
• Revised illustrations throughout for increased effectiveness.
  • Includes reworked illustrations of complex biochemical pathways and processes.
• Redesigned diagrams and bulleted lists for a clearer layout.