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For non-majors introductory chemistry courses.

Contemporary, relevant applications of chemistry

Hill’s Chemistry for Changing Times defines the liberal arts chemistry course with its visually appealing and readable introduction to chemistry. Applications and examples let students of varied majors readily relate to chemistry. The focus on health & wellness and the environment helps students see connections between the course and their everyday lives.

For the 15th Edition, the authors introduce new examples and a consistent problem-solving model. New problem types challenge students to develop skills for everyday life, such as analyzing graphs and data, recognizing fake vs. real news, and more.

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For non-majors introductory chemistry courses.   Engage students with contemporary and relevant applications of chemistry Chemistry for Changing Timeshas defined the liberal arts course and remains the most visually appealing and readable introduction for the subject. Abundant applications and examples fill each chapter and enable students of varied majors to readily relate to chemistry.   For the 15th Edition, author Terry McCreary and new coauthors Marilyn Duerst and Rill Ann Reuter, introduce new examples and a consistent model for problem solving. They guide students through the problem-solving process, asking them to apply the models and combine them with previously learned concepts. New problem types engage and challenge students to develop skills they will use in their everyday lives, including developing scientific literacy, analyzing graphs and data, recognizing fake vs. real news, and creating reports. New relevant, up-to-date applications focus on health & wellness and the environment, helping non-science and allied-health majors taking the course to see the connections between the course materials and their everyday lives.   Also available as a Pearson eText or packaged with Mastering Chemistry Pearson eText is a simple-to-use, mobile-optimized, personalized reading experience that can be adopted on its own as the main course material. It lets students highlight, take notes, and review key vocabulary all in one place, even when offline. Seamlessly integrated videos and other rich media engage students and give them access to the help they need, when they need it. Educators can easily customize the table of contents and share their own notes with students so they see the connection between their eText and what they learn in class – motivating them to keep reading, and keep learning.  Mastering‚Ñ¢ combines trusted author content with digital tools developed to engage students and emulate the office-hour experience, Mastering personalizes learning and improves results for each student. The fully integrated and complete media package allows instructors to engage students before they come to class, hold them accountable for learning during class, and then confirm that learning after class.   Note: You are purchasing a standalone product; Mastering Chemistry does not come packaged with this content. Students, if interested in purchasing this title with Mastering Chemistry, ask your instructor for the correct package ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.   If you would like to purchase both the physical text and Mastering Chemistry, search for:   0134879619 / 9780134879611 Chemistry for Changing Times Plus Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText — Access Card Package Package consists of: 0134857739 / 9780134857732 Mastering Chemistry with Pearson eText — ValuePack Access Card — for Chemistry for Changing Times 0134878108 / 9780134878102 Chemistry for Changing Times