Chemistry: The Molecular Nature of Matter and Change, 3/e
Martin Silberberg
ISBN: 0072396814 Copyright year: 2003
About the Author & Consultants
Martin S. Silberberg received his B.S. in chemistry from the City University of New York in 1966 and his Ph.D. in chemistry from the University of Oklahoma in 1971. He then accepted a research position at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he studied the chemical nature of neurotransmission and Parkinson’s disease. In 1977, Dr. Silberberg joined the faculty of Simon’s Rock College of Bard (Massachusetts), a liberal arts college known for its excellence in teaching small classes of highly motivated students. As Head of the Natural Sciences Major and Director of Premedical Studies, he taught courses in general chemistry, organic chemistry, biochemistry, and nonmajors chemistry. The close student contact afforded him insights into how students learn chemistry, where they have difficulties, and what strategies can help them succeed. In 1983, Dr. Silberberg decided to apply these insights in a broader context and established a text writing and editing company. Before writing his own text, he worked on chemistry, biochemistry, and physics texts for several major college publishers. He resides with his wife and child in Massachusetts. For relaxation, he cooks, sings, and walks in the woods.Randy Duran is a Professor in Chemistry within the Butler Polymer Laboratory and Adjunct Professor in Materials Science at the University of Florida. He obtained a B.S. degree in polymer engineering from Case Western Reserve University and a Ph.D. in polymer physical chemistry from the University Louis Pasteur, Strasbourg, France. In addition to teaching general chemistry and advanced courses in physical and polymer chemistry, Dr. Duran maintains an active research program in the area of polymer surfaces and interfaces. Dr. Duran is Florida’s Executive Committee Member, coordinating activities at the Material Research Collaborative Access Team Beamline at the Advanced Photon Source Synchrotron at Argonne National Laboratories. He also directs the National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates site in chemistry at the University of Florida. His hobbies include travel, snow skiing, and gardening.L. Peter Gold, emeritus Professor of Chemistry at The Pennsylvania State University, grew up in Massachusetts and obtained his undergraduate and graduate education at Harvard University. He taught general chemistry to over 10,000 students, as well as physical chemistry and physical chemistry lab. His hobbies included music, both as a performer and a listener, computers, and omnivorous reading. Editor’s Note: Known as a fine teacher and mentor, Peter was actively involved as a consultant since the first edition. He passed away near the completion of the third edition.Charles G. Haas, emeritus Professor of Chemistry at The Pennsylvania State University, earned his Ph.D. at the University of Chicago under the supervision of Norman Nachtrieb. During his 38-year career at Penn State, he taught general chemistry, undergraduate and graduate inorganic chemistry, and courses in chemical education for public school teachers at all levels. He was honored with both the College of Science Noll Award and the University Amoco Award for teaching. His research focus is on transition metals chemistry and coordination compounds. Since his retirement, he has spent much of his time reading, traveling worldwide, and enjoying collegiate athletics.Arlan D. Norman conducted undergraduate studies at the University of North Dakota, graduate work at Indiana University, and postdoctoral research at the University of California - Berkeley; he is a Distinguished Alumnus of the University of North Dakota. Dr. Norman is Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry at the University of Colorado - Boulder, where he has taught general and inorganic chemistry for the past 33 years, concentrating on the teaching of molecular graphics, modeling, and visualization techniques. He is currently the Associate Dean for Natural Sciences at the University of Colorado - Boulder. He is a main-group element synthetic chemist, with research interests in new materials applications of phosphorus compounds, for which he has been awarded Alfred P. Sloan and University of Colorado Council of Research and Creative Work fellowships. Dr. Norman is a Nordic skier and an avid cyclist: he has cycled extensively in Italy, New Zealand, and Ireland. For the First and Second Editions Robert L. Loeschen earned a B.S. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. He joined the faculty at California State University - Long Beach in 1969. Trained as an organic chemist, he teaches a wide variety of courses, including general chemistry for science majors, chemistry for nursing majors (he coauthored a text for this subject), organic chemistry for nonmajors, organic chemistry for majors, and occasionally a graduate course in his research specialty, organic photochemistry. At present, he spends half his time in the chemistry department and half his time as Associate Dean for the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. When he is not teaching or deaning, he plays golf or putters in his woodworking shop.
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