This book is uniquely useful in that it contains ChemBites, tips, scientific news, and "cutting edge" industry applications, which update readers on outdated or unavailable information in textbooks|It can be used as a self-contained chemistry course, without need of an instructor, or in a formal classroom setting|Examples are used to highlight and clarify the material so that the reader can go forward and utilize much of what he/she has learned|The use of key points, subject tests, and background information sprinkled throughout the text will provide an added reminder of the material to be learned