HarperCollins College Outline Organic Chemistry

by Michael B. Smith

Prepared for students by renowned professors and noted experts, here are the most extensive and proven study aids available, covering all the major areas of study in college curriculums. Each guide... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0064671267
• ISBN13: 9780064671262
• Release Date: May 1993
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 592 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.4" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Good study reference

Back in the good ol' days I went through more than a couple study guides - maybe I needed more help than others? I really liked the Harper guide - it is very readable and includes relevant problems for each chapter. The book is definitely geared toward your first year of o-chem: there aren't any more advance topics. The book works well as an aid and reference for classroom work as it's a bit too breezy to be a self-study guide. Still, though, I think it's the best of the study helps.

Very Good Affordable Reference

This book has a lot to offer for a very small price. Other paperback OChem review books skimp on content -- that is not the case with this one. In some cases this book has more detail than my college text book does. It is organized as a series of questions, for example "What is the structure of Lithium Aluminum Hydride?" instead of the standard Topic/subtopic format. I didn't find this to be an asset, but I got used to it. The diagrams are hardly flashy, but they get the point across. I needed an Organic Chem reference because I teach an MCAT Prep course. This book is well organized and complete. I would definately recommend buying it!