An outline and introduction of concepts at the beginning of each chapter. Chapter Outlines include all the major topic headings and subheadings within the body of the chapter. The Introductory Overview previews the chapter's contents and what the student can expect to learn from that chapter.
The outline provides a quick glimpse of the chapter contents and assists in locating sections dealing with particular topics. The introduction adds to the general overview of the chapter and facilitates integration of topics. This helps students stay focused and organized while reading the chapter for the first time. Whether they read the text before lecture or more than likely, after lecture, they can keep lecture notes straight with the text.

New boxed features called "Concepts Applied"
Concepts Applied describe the application of the concept to everyday life for the student.

New design: more open, less text intense presentation.
The new design and layout is intended to be less intimidating to the nonscience major.

Even coverage of chemistry, physics, earth science, biology, and astronomy.
Instead of being info heavy in particular areas, Tillery offers a balanced approach to all disciplines.

A Closer Look and Connection boxes contain information on topics of special interest to the general population as well as the science community. This is supplemental reading material. The information contained in them goes "beyond" the boundaries of the required text material.
These underscore the relevance of integrated science in our daily lives allowing students to explore applications outside of the classroom.

Summary of Equations: reinforce the retention of equations in the text.
This is a great way for students to study all important equations and to be able to focus their time on how they are to be used and working problems with them.

Applying the Concepts Quiz
This is a multiple choice quiz that challenges student's comprehension of the text material. Students can then further evaluate their study plan based upon results of the quiz.

Questions for Thought: Designed to challenge the student to demonstrate comprehension of the topics.
Offers instructors the opportunity to check conceptual understanding.

Parallel Exercise Sets
Two parallel sets of problems, one with completed worked solutions in the appendix, the other set of problems does not have the answer available. This let's the students know if they are doing the problems correctly and can then go on to the other set of problems which can be used for homework assignments if desired.