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Introduction: Multiple editions and variations of the Cracolice book
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| Authors | Title | Edition | Date | ISBN |
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| Cracolice & Peters | Introductory Chemistry | 4 | 2009 | paperback 978-0495-55847-7
loose-leaf: 978-0495-55854-5 |
| Cracolice & Peters | Introductory Chemistry | 3 | 2007 | paperback 0-495-01332-3
loose-leaf: 0-495-01516-4 |
| Cracolice & Peters | Introductory Chemistry | 2 | 2004 | paperback 0-534-40680-7
loose-leaf: 0-534-40729-3 |
| Peters & Cracolice | Introductory Chemistry FlexText | 1 | 1998 | loose-leaf: 0-03-019978-6 |
For the loose-leaf book: the pages are punched, and many students put it in a 3-ring binder. Comment: I would be reluctant to buy a loose-leaf book used; it is hard to know it is complete.
There was an earlier book, by Peters (alone, or with Kowerski), which was essentially the precursor to the current book. The last edition was Peters & Kowerski, Introduction to Chemical Principles, 6/e, 1994. Again, if you happen to find one of these, it is likely to be fine.
A variety of "ancillaries" are packaged with the book, either routinely or optionally. As a matter of principle, I require only the basic book. However, some ancillaries may be useful to some people.
Information about the ancillaries for the second edition is below, but I emphasize that the bottom line is that you do not need any of them.
When buying a used book, it can be hard to keep track of these ancillaries. Again, that is fine, since you do not need any of them.
| Ancillaries |
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| The textbook refers to various of these ancillaries throughout the book. For example, you will find margin notes suggesting that you explore a certain item on the CD. |
| CD-ROM. This comes with the new book, though if you buy one used you might not get it. Several students have commented favorably on this CD-ROM; the visuals can be a good supplement to the text material. I certainly encourage you to explore it, but I will not make formal assignments in it. |
| Study Guide. Available online, free. This does have some additional instructional material. It also has a few extra problems, though in the unfortunate form of multiple choice questions. These may be good practice, but be sure you emphasize understanding, not just guessing answers. The Study Guide should be useful with any edition.
[The Study Guide seems to be no longer available.] |
| InfoTrac. InfoTrac is a web system with a collection of current and recent chemistry-related articles. Access requires a password, which comes with the book. Some information says that all copies of the text include InfoTrac access, but some information suggests otherwise -- that it may be an option. InfoTrac sounds like it might be fun to explore, but it will not be an integral part of the course. (The InfoTrac password is good for four months. I assume that this is four months from the time you first use it. So it is reasonable for you to save your InfoTrac card until the course is over, then spend some time exploring.) |
| Active Learning Workbook. ISBN 0-534-40681-5. This has no new instructional material, but has lots more problems. (In fact, it seems that they took about half of the problems from the 1st edition and moved them into this workbook -- at additional cost to you.) Paying extra to get more problems strikes me as a bad idea. |
Student Resource Manual. ISBN 0-534-40696-3. This book provides detailed solutions and explanations for all questions in the textbook and the Active Learning Workbook (see above). It tells you where in the textbook to find what you need for each problem. In general, this seems high quality supportive information. However, unless a student is essentially an absolute beginner and struggling with the bulk of the material, I doubt this book is worth the price.
The original list price for the Active Learning Workbook and the Student Resource Manual was about $35 each. Used copies are available, at a range of lower prices, through the usual sources. (See my Buying Books page, or see the section below, How to get a book, for a brief introduction.) |
The following table shows the correspondence between chapters in editions 1-3 of the Cracolice book.
Chapters are listed in the order we cover them. They are grouped here as I group them for the handouts. Chapters that we do not cover are listed at the end, in numerical order.
| Chapter,
3rd edition | Chapter,
2nd edition | Chapter,
1st edition | Chapter title (3/e; same or similar for earlier editions, unless noted) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1
2 | 1
2 | 1
M | Introduction to Chemistry
Matter and Energy |
| 3 | 3 | C | Measurement and Chemical Calculations |
| 5 | 5 | A | Atomic Theory: The Nuclear Model of the Atom |
| 6 | 6 | N | Chemical Nomenclature |
| 7 | 7 | F | Chemical Formula Relationships |
| 8 | 8 | R | Chemical Reactions |
| 10 | 9 | H | Quantity Relationships in Chemical Reactions |
| 11 | 10 | Q | Atomic theory: The Quantum Model of the Atom |
| 12
13 | 11
12 | B
D | Chemical Bonding
Structure and Shape |
| 4
14 15 | 4
13 15 | G
I W | Introduction to Gases
The Ideal Gas Law and its Applications Gases, Liquids, and Solids |
| 16
9 | 16
17 | S
Z | Solutions
Chemical Change (was: Net Ionic Equations) |
| 17
19 | 18
19 |
P
X | Acid-base (proton transfer) Reactions
Oxidation-reduction (redox) Reactions |
| 18 | 20 | E | Chemical Equilibrium |
| We do not cover the following chapters: | |||
| omitted
21 22 23 | 14
21 22 23 | V
U O L | Combined Gas Law Applications
Nuclear Chemistry Organic Chemistry Biochemistry |
There are many intro chem books, and frankly they are all fairly similar. They cover substantially the same material. Of course, there are differences in style and emphasis. If you already have one of these books, it is reasonable to use it. Or perhaps you come across one in a used book store.
One particular book of note is a web version of a published book, at about the level of this course. It is from Mark Bishop, Monterey Peninsula College. http://preparatorychemistry.com/Bishop_Home.htm. If you don't have a book, this could be a good place to start.
Most of the Intro Chem course materials at this site are organized based on the Cracolice book, specifically the 2nd edition. But if you use another book, you will find many of the resources here just as useful. Use topic headings as a guide. Feel free to ask me about any issues of organization or content that come up.
For more discussion about using an alternative book, either instead of or in addition to the regular book, see the X11 Supplemental information page.
For general information on obtaining books, see my Buying Books page.
Book prices vary widely. If you want to shop to get a good price, I suggest you try an online price check service, such as AddAll. If you are an Amazon fan, try the Amazon Marketplace -- but using a service such as AddAll will give you a wider sweep -- and includes Amazon and Amazon Marketplace. AddAll is at http://www.addall.com. One good search strategy would be to search on author Cracolice; that should give you all recent editions, and not much noise, since his name is uncommon.
AddAll is one example of a price-check service. Others are shown on my Buying Books page.
The following links should take you directly to the AddAll output for this book:
* Direct link to AddAll output for Cracolice, 2nd ed, loose-leaf
* Direct link to AddAll output for Cracolice, 2nd ed, paperback
* Direct link to AddAll output for Cracolice, 3rd ed, loose-leaf
* Direct link to AddAll output for Cracolice, 3rd ed, paperback.
* Direct link to AddAll output for Cracolice, 4th ed, loose-leaf
* Direct link to AddAll output for Cracolice, 4th ed, paperback.
You will find a wide range of prices, for both new and used copies. Tax and shipping varies. Prices for used copies seem similar for both loose-leaf and paperback.
I would be concerned about buying a used copy of a loose-leaf book by mail.
You can also order the book directly from the publisher. Publishers vary in how they price books for direct sale. Last I checked, this publisher offers a small discount, but charges for tax and shipping. A link for direct sales is typically available on the publisher's page for a book.
This information is intended as a guide, not as complete. Of course, the details will vary. I do not recommend any particular store. Please do a check yourself, then make a purchase as suits your preferences.
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Last update: December 23, 2008