Moore - Chemistry II for dummies [learn to: grasp difficult chemistry concepts ; supplement classroom learning with confidence ; tackle problems you may face in your Chem II course]

Chemistry II For Dummies

John T. Moore, Ed.D

Author, Chemistry For Dummies, Second Edition

Chemistry II For Dummies

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About the Author

John T. Moore, Ed.D, grew up in the foothills of western North Carolina. He attended the University of North Carolina-Asheville where he received his bachelors degree in chemistry. He earned his masters degree in chemistry from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. After a stint in the United States Army, he decided to try his hand at teaching. In 1971, he joined the chemistry faculty of Stephen F. Austin State University (SFASU) in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he still teaches chemistry. In 1985, he started back to school part-time, and in 1991 received his Doctorate in Education from Texas A&M University.

Johns area of specialty is chemical education. He has developed several courses for students planning on teaching chemistry at the high school level. In the early 1990s, he shifted his emphasis to training elementary education majors and in-service elementary teachers in hands-on chemical activities. He has received four Eisenhower grants for professional development of elementary teachers and has served as co-editor (along with one of his former students) of the Chemistry for Kids feature of The Journal of Chemical Education. He is Director of SFASUs Teaching Excellence Center and is a Co-Director of SFAs Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Research Center. He is the author of several books on chemistry and is co-author on several more, including Chemistry Essentials For Dummies, Biochemistry For Dummies, and Organic Chemistry II For Dummies.

Although teaching has always been foremost in his heart, John found time to work part-time for almost five years in the medical laboratory of the local hospital and has been a consultant for a textbook publisher. He is active in a number of local, state, and national organizations.

John lives in the Piney Woods of East Texas with his wife Robin and their two dogs and two cats. He enjoys brewing his own beer and mead and making custom knife handles and pens from exotic woods. And he loves to cook. His two boys, Jason and Matt, along with his daughter-in-law Sarah and two grandchildren Zane and Sadie remain in the mountains of North Carolina.

Dedication

This book is dedicated to those children, past, present, and future, who will grow to love chemistry, just as I have done. You may never make a living as a chemist, but I hope that you will remember the thrill of your experiments and will pass that enjoyment on to your children. This book is also dedicated to my family: my wife Robin, who encouraged me and put up with my foul moods close to deadlines; my two sons, Jason and Matthew; Jasons wife Sarah; and to the two most wonderful grandchildren in the world, Sadie and Zane. It is also dedicated to Drs. Dexter Squibb and Lloyd Remington of Asheville-Biltmore College who turned me on to the wonders of chemistry and encourages me to continue my education.

Authors Acknowledgments

I would not have had the opportunity to write this book without the encouragement of my agent, Grace Freedson. She took the time to answer my constant e-mails. I owe many thanks to the staff at John Wiley & Sons, Inc., especially executive editor Lindsey Lefevere. Thanks to project editor Chad Sievers for his edits and wit. Thanks also to Rich Langley, my friend and writing partner. And let me offer many thanks to all my students over the past thirty years, especially the ones who became teachers. Ive learned from you, and I hope that youve learned from me.

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