Matthew Johll’s Exploring Chemistry overs the standard topics for the nonmajors course in the typical order, but each chapter unfolds in the context of a single case study that helps students connect what they are learning to real-life situations.  For example, students work through the often-difficult topics of molecular structure, gas laws, and organic chemistry by learning about the development of powerful new chemotherapy drugs, new technologies for screening airline passengers, and the creation of biodegradable biopolymers.  It's the same same case-driven approach that Johll uses in his acclaimed Investigating Chemistry (now in its Third Edition) but Exploring Chemistry goes beyond the other book's specific focus on examples from forensic science to use real-life stories from cooking, athletics, genetics, green chemistry, and more. See what's in the LaunchPad

Product Description: While many of the core labs from the first edition have been retained, a renewed focus on the basics of chemistry and the scientific process create an even more detailed supplemental offering.

Product Description: The role of science to criminal investigations has inspired hit television shows and is captivating millions of people.  Now there is a new chemistry book that uses a unique forensic chemistry theme to introduce basic chemical concepts to students who are not science-savvy but who must take a science course to fulfill requirements...read more

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Product Description: "Introductory chemistry from a forensic science perspective"--Cover.