Essentials 01 Chemistry Wesley E. Lingren Prentice-Hall, Inc., Engiewood Cliffs. NJ, 1986. xiv 656 pp. Figs. and tables. 19 X 24 cm. $34.95.
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"EssentialsofChemistry"isa text forstudents who have a poor or nonexistent background in chemistry. In the preface Lingren states that "it is designed to be used as a general chemistry text for (1) preparing such students far a standard first-year college or university chemistry course, (2) allied health, agriculture, or environmental fields, and (3) terminal liberal arts course." Although it is assumed that all students have some basic skills in mathematics. there is an aooendix whieh includes basic arithdix describes some basic physical concepts of mechanics, energy, and electricity. The writing style and organization are such that the text is easy to use by both teacher and student. Throughout the hook questioning and the scientific method are emohasized. In most cases the initial focus of a eonceot is on the concrete. later movine t.wara the more ahstmet. Each chapter includes learning
