Essential Concepts of Chemistry

by Sharon J. Sherman, Alan Sherman

Designed especially for students who have little or no background in chemistry or mathematics, Essential Concepts of Chemistry makes complex concepts understandable. This text provides an inexpensive, one-color alternative for introductory chemistry courses for nonmajors and preparatory chemistry courses. Its solid coverage and student-friendly pedagogy is complemented by its emphasis on the everyday applications of chemistry.

444 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Dr. Sharon J. Sherman is dean of the College of Education and Human Services at Rider University. Since coming to Rider in 2009, she and her team have led successful NCATE and CAEP reaccreditations, initiated partnerships with local school districts, developed faculty-led global study tours, fostered creativity and innovation, and spearheaded the revitalization of graduate and undergraduate programs in education and human services. With her support, her team developed Rider's first doctorate. She has been successful in bringing significant private & corporate foundation and federal & state grant funding to Rider to support program development and P-12 partnerships.

Formerly a professor at The College of New Jersey, for 14 years she taught mathematics and science methods courses at both the graduate and undergraduate levels. She was co-founder and director of TCNJ’s Center for Excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education and also served as department chair. Before coming to TCNJ, she led the science education program at Princeton University, where her team developed partnerships with urban schools in STEM disciplines.

She is author of Science and Science Teaching: Science Is Something You Can Do! (Houghton Mifflin) and Science and Science Teaching: Methods for Integrating Technology in Elementary and Middle Schools (Houghton Mifflin). Her other publications include Health Science Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry (Cengage), Laboratory Manual for Health Science Chemistry (Cengage), three editions of Essential Concepts of Chemistry, 3rd Edition (Kendall Hunt), Laboratory Experiments for Basic Chemistry, 9th Edition (Kendall Hunt), Conceptos Basicos de Quemica (CECSA), six editions of Basic Concepts of Chemistry, 6th Edition [in English and Japanese] (Houghton Mifflin), three editions of Chemistry and Our Changing World, 3rd Edition (Prentice Hall), and The Elements of Life (Prentice Hall).