General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry strengthens the evidenced strategy of integrating general, organic, and biological chemistry for a focused introduction to the fundamental connections between chemistry and life. The streamlined approach offers students a clear path through the content over a single semester.

The Third Edition integrates essential topics more effectively than any text on the market, covering core concepts in each discipline in just 12 comprehensive chapters. Practical connections and applications show students how to use their understanding of chemistry in everyday life and future health professions. With an emphasis on problem solving and critical thinking, the book promotes active and attentive learning. NEW 3 to 5 minute Practicing the Concepts videos, featuring coauthor Todd Deal, explore key concepts in general, organic, and biological chemistry that students traditionally find difficult. Students gain skills and deepen their knowledge as they watch the videos and then practice what they have learned with Pause & Predict problems and a series of follow up multiple-choice questions.

The Third Edition places a greater emphasis on matching what professors teach in the classroom by increasing the coverage of biochemical applications in each chapter. A new design was created to highlight the career content in order to increase relevancy.

For courses in General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (1 - Semester)

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Laura Frost is a Professor of Chemistry at Florida Gulf Coast University and the Director of the Whitaker Center for STEM. She has taught Chemistry to allied health students since 2000. She received her Ph.D. in Chemistry with a biophysical focus from the University of Pennsylvania. She is one of the leading experts in teaching with Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) with numerous symposia including the Biennial Conference on Chemical Education, the Two-Year College Chemistry Consortium conference, and the American Chemical Society conference. In 2007, she was honored with the Regents’ Award for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning by the University System of Georgia and was inducted into the Reagents’ Hall of Fame for Teaching Excellence. In 2011, she received the Allen E. Paulson College of the Science and Technology’s Award for Excellence in Teaching at Georgia Southern.

Chapter 1: Chemistry Basics: Matter and Measurement