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From its first edition through this, its fourth, Organic
Chemistry has been designed to meet the needs of the
“mainstream,” two-semester, undergraduate organic
chemistry course. It has evolved as those needs have
changed, but its philosophy remains the same. The overarching
theme is that organic chemistry is not only an
interesting subject, but also a logical one. It is logical
because its topics can be connected in a steady progression
from simple to complex. Our approach has
been to reveal the logic of organic chemistry by being
selective in the topics we cover, as well as thorough and
patient in developing them.
Teaching at all levels is undergoing rapid change,
especially in applying powerful tools that exploit the
graphics capability of personal computers. Organic
chemistry has always been the most graphical of the
chemical sciences and is well positioned to benefit significantly
from these tools. Consistent with our philosophy,
this edition uses computer graphics to enhance the
core material, to make it more visual, and more understandable,
but in a way that increases neither the amount
of material nor its level. |
