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Summary: The One Shining Exception
Review: ... As a recent graduate (Microbiology, BS), I have had my experiences with poorly written textbooks, but this book was the one shining exception. I, like many others, feared organic chemistry. However, this book breaks the intricacies of organic chemistry up into easy-to-understand steps which gives the student the necessary foundation to build upon, learn, and ultimately understand organic chemistry in a way that is efficient as well as long-lasting. Rather than memorizing mechanisms, the student is able to "work-through" the mechanism based on previous knowledge. I know this because I have read this book, cover-to-cover, and had only wished that my other text books were as well thought out and helpful as this one! ! . This book was not only written by an expert in organic chemistry, but by an expert in teaching as well. I have had my copy of this book since 1995 and still refer to it today. I highly recommend this book to students and teachers alike.
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Summary: An essential tool for the student of Organic Chemistry
Review: A well organized book that approaches the subject in a way de-emphasizes rote memorization and helps the student master the subject by understanding the unifying principles of organic chemistry. Of particular value, the author provided numerous problems of varying difficulty. These problems were particularly well chosen by the author because they made the principles descibed in the text more readily understandable. In summary, it was a well organized, readable, and highly informative text on the subject of Organic Chemistry.
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Summary: Great book.
Review: Bruice has taken a difficult subject and made it understandable for students that have never seen any of the material before
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Summary: Bruice's book is amazing!
Review: Dr. Bruice does an excellent job conveying the material and adds great trivia about scientists and interesting compounds (like the section on mustard gas). One of the best parts of the book is the use of color, which adds to the readability of the text. However, I don't think Dr. Bruice covered enough molecular orbital theory, and a more in-depth discussion of stereochemistry would be helpful. But overall, this book is great and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: Bruice's book is amazing!
Review: Dr. Bruice does an excellent job conveying the material and adds great trivia about scientists and interesting compounds (like the section on mustard gas). One of the best parts of the book is the use of color, which adds to the readability of the text. However, I don't think Dr. Bruice covered enough molecular orbital theory, and a more in-depth discussion of stereochemistry would be helpful. But overall, this book is great and I would recommend it to anyone.
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Summary: This book is the best book on organic chemistry!
Review: Dr. Paula Bruice is extremely strict but friendly. Her book will light your mind because she explains why things are the way they are. The contents cover all the important subjects on organic chemistry and a little on biochemistry.
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Summary: Excellent condition, prompt shipping! Thanks!
Review: Excellent condition, prompt shipping! Thanks!
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Summary: bruice's organic chem is not very helpful!
Review: I am a student of organic chemistry at Rutgers University which uses bruise's book. I have used both the first and second edition and can tell you that the second edition differes very little from the first. It was not worth the money for me to buy the second edition after already owning the first. The author makes what would be an easy concept to understand very difficult. For example, a very easy reaction to predict in organic chemistry is the diels-alder reaction. Bruice's treatment of this does not include numbering the original carbon diene and dienophile, which makes predicting the product so much easier. organic chemistry is difficult enough without the added complexitity of the author trying to make things harder. Even the studyguide only has "selected topics" that it reviews. If one has difficulty with a topic that is not included in the "selected topics", then there is no place to review it. I would recommend Louden's organic chemistry which makes the same concepts easier to understand. If you want to fail organic, go for paula bruice's book.....
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Summary: Orgo w/Biochemistry emphasis
Review: I found a copy of the text in my college library, and I knew it was different. My professor focuses exclusively on reactions in industry; I just have to memorize what seem to me to be incoherent (but related) sets of reactions. I am a biochemistry student (and I actually took biochem before orgo) and the course seems to distance itself from biochemistry. In contrast, Bruice embraces biochemistry. It is still a full survey that contains all the topics you would expect in an orgo text, but teaches it in the context of biochemistry. It seems that whenever possible, the text includes some molecule that you will eventually see when you take biochemistry. Beyond this, it is a very clear and readable text, and tries to emphasize reaction mechanisms over memorization. I plan on buying it and reading it this summer to make up for all the stuff that my present orgo professor messed up on.
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Summary: it's ok, but I would get another book instead
Review: I had this book for class, she really jumps on her subjects,not well organized. There are also numerous errors. About 30% of the answers in the back of the book were wrong.
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