There are two
versions of my text. Each version is available in four
forms: (1) as hard-bound, full-color books, (2) in PDF form, (3)
in an eBook form for iPads, iPhones, Kindles, and Android tablets and
phones, and (4) as PowerPoint-like presentations with voice.
The two versions of An
Introduction to Chemistry present the same information, but they
do it in a different order.
Many instructors like getting to
chemical reactions early, and students like postponing the
math-related topics of chemistry. To make this possible, the
chemistry-first version postpones the math topics until mid-book
(Chapters 8, 9, 10, and 13 mostly), presents a brief
introduction of atomic theory and bonding early (Chapters 2 and
3) that is completed later (Chapters 11 and 12), and gets to
chemical changes earlier than other texts (Chapters 4-6).
(Chapter 8 on unit conversions was written so it could be
presented early...after Chapter 1.) You can get more information
on this version from its preface and table of contents.
Preface chemistry-first
Table of Contents chemistry-first
Many instructors and students
prefer to move from simple to more complex...atoms to elements
to bonding to compounds to chemical changes...in a more
systematic way. The atoms-first version provides a more complete
description of atomic theory and bonding early (Chapters 3-5)
and describes chemical reactions later (Chapters 7-9). It also
presents the math-related topics earlier. It has two fewer
chapters because the chemistry-first version's chapter on energy
was separated into parts and put into two other chapters, and a
similar thing was done with the chemistry-first chapter on mole
calculations dealing with chemical formulas. You can read more
about the atoms-first version at
Preface atoms-first
Table of Contents atoms-first
You can see the complete books
and their tools at
Chemistry-first
Atoms-first
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You can purchase single books at
preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Payment.htm.
If you want
information about purchasing multiple copies, contact
mbishop@chiralpublishingcompany.com.
The links below take you to the
textbook PDFs and all of the book's tools (animations,
tutorials, glossary quizzes, etc.).
Atoms-First Version
Chemistry-First Version
Click on the links below to
download files for your iPad, iPhone, or Android tablet or
phone.
Atoms-First eBook Chapters
Chemistry-First eBook Chapters
The following link will take you
to a webpage where you can access the audio presentations.
Audio Book
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