Chemistry : Principles and Reactions (with CD-ROM and InfoTrac)

Rating:
Summary: Absolutely terrible
Review: Although this book may be useful as a reference, it is a disaster if you are new to chemistry and don't have a professor, who could explain some topics from this book.
In order to understand the book's problems you have to buy separately a solution manual.

Rating:
Summary: Good text book
Review: I am a UCONN student, where Prof. Masterton and Prof. Hurley are my chemistry teachers. I have to say that this book is very well written, and interesting to read. It explains the priciple in clear and easy to understand fassion, not wordy, not repetitive. The exercises are step by step, and get to the point. The author often makes connection between chemistry and our everyday life. For example, he will expain that sea water is a bit slipery because it's slightly basic. There are some comments that this book is too simple, and not at college level. Well, I'm taking general chemistry course here, with this textbook, and this course is one of the hardest course at UCONN. We judge a book by it's content, not by it's thickness or how pretty the title page is. There are not too many organic stuff here, but most people who is major in chemistry related fields go on to take Organic Chemistry, at here this is the way it is here. This book is supposed to be General introduction to chemistry. And you can certainly get a lot out of it.

Rating:
Summary: A nice read
Review: I used this book for AP chem. I know one of the reviewers claims that it doesn't prepare you for the test. I think though, that it covers all the information you'll need to get a five on the AP, as I used this book, and I got a five. Perhaps, the practice problems aren't exactly AP chem test type problems. Therefore, to study for the actual test, go find a practice AP chem book like Barrons. They give you myriad practice problems. This book though, explains chemistry, not just how to do problems. Some people think that its over simplified. I think that its just written well and doesn't over complicate matters. Everything you need to know for a first year non calculus based chemistry course is in this book...and its accessible. The language is clear and concise. The sample problems are very useful because they cover basic problem solving techniques. I also enjoyed the little notes in the margins, they're kinda funny (this refers to the third edition). Anyway, if you want a general chem book that is not too complicated but still covers alot of material, this one's for you!

Rating:
Summary: Absolute Filth
Review: It was not difficult to understand. It was very well written and thought out very well. Students who use this book has no difficult time with it. I would surely recommend it to be used as a teaching tool, and maybe as a reference guide to those who have already had basic chemistry and have already acquired a knowledge of basic chemistry.

Rating:
Summary: One of the best book for Chmistry
Review: It was not difficult to understand. It was very well written and thought out very well. Students who use this book has no difficult time with it. I would surely recommend it to be used as a teaching tool, and maybe as a reference guide to those who have already had basic chemistry and have already acquired a knowledge of basic chemistry.

Rating:
Summary: This book will help you pass!
Review: It was very difficult to understand. It was poorly written and not thought out very well. Students who use this book have a very difficult time with it. I would not recommend it to be used as a teaching tool, but maybe as a reference guide to those who have already had basic chemistry and have already acquired a knowledge of basic chemistry.

Rating:
Summary: Chemistry Text
Review: This book contained many interesting pictures and well drawn diagrams, but could have been better organized and more detailed in it's explanations. Overall, this book did satisfy the basic principles and ideas generally found in chemistry 101 and chemistry 102 courses.