Publisher's Synopsis
"Publishing the fifteenth edition of this text bespeaks an exceptionally long record of successful textbook writing. We are appreciative of the loyalty and support the book has received over the years, and we are mindful of our obligation to justify each new edition. We begin our approach to each new edition with an intensive author retreat in which we ask ourselves the deep questions that we must answer before we can move for-ward. What justifies yet another edition? What is changing in the world not only of chemistry, but with respect to science education and the qualities of the students we serve? How can we help your students not only learn the principles of chemistry, but also become critical thinkers who can think more like chemists? The answers lie only partly in the changing face of chemistry itself. The introduction of many new technologies has changed the landscape in the teaching of sciences at all levels. The use of online r
