ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, Fifth edition

The study of science is the development of ideas from experimental observations. It is not simply learning a list of facts, but rather a way of thinking. A primary goal for the student is to learn metods of problem solving and to develop the ability to apply them to any problem, scientific or nonscientific.

This text attempts to teach thinking as well as facts and theories. The facts and theories are those related to the structure and chemistry of organic compounds. Information is presented and then developed so as to guide the student through the thoyght prosceses required to solve sceintific problems.

Organic chemistry is one vehicle by which students can develop the important skills of problem solving.