Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students - Softcover

George I. Sackheim

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9780805377064: Introduction to Chemistry for Biology Students

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0805377069 ISBN 13: 9780805377064

Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Pub Co, 1996

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Designed as a guide and review, this work covers the basic concepts and terminology in chemistry that are essential to understanding the life sciences and biological phenomena. This edition features expanded sections on electronegativity, hydrogen bonding and proteins, and a new section on cellular respiration, glycolysis and the Krebs cycle. It is intended for students of biology and should also be useful to nurses.

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Helps readers develop data acquisition, organization, and analysis skills while teaching basic techniques. Readers construct their own data tables, answer conceptual questions, and make predictions before performing experiments. They also have the opportunity to visualize and describe molecular level activity and explain the results. For college instructors and students.

About the Author:

George I. Sackheim is a genealogist and former science instructor at St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing in Evanston, Illinois. He held the positions of co-chairman of the Environmental Control Commission and member of the Board of Health in Skokie, Illinois. Sackheim is also an associate professor emeritus and former executive secretary of the chemistry department at the University of Illinois, Chicago. His experience includes holding the position of coordinator of biological and physical sciences, Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center School of Nursing. He is also listed in Who's Who in America, Who's Who in Education, Who's Who in Science, Men of Distinction and twice won the Silver Circle Award for excellence in teaching at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Sackheim is the author of 106 science textbooks.

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