And now it starts: your long, yet fruitful journey toward wearing a white coat. Proudly wearing that white coat, though, is hopefully only part of your motivation. You are reading this book because you want to be a healer. If you’re serious about going to medical school, then you are likely already familiar with the […]
In our years of teaching the fundamental concepts of chemistry to students with widely divergent backgrounds, levels of preparation, career goals, and motivation, the most frequently asked question by those students has been, “Do you have something that I can study on my own?” followed immediately by, “I need some other review material” or “This […]
WHAT IS CHEMISTRY? Chemistry is the branch of science that studies MATTER -what it is and how it changes. Everything you see, touch, hear, smell, and taste involves chemistry and chemicals, which are all mat ter. Chemistry investigates the properties of matter, how they interact, and how they change Chemistry is like cooking. For example, […]
PhySicS, A Science For liFe Physics is an exciting field that has changed our understanding of the world we live in and has immense implications for our everyday lives. we believe physics should be seen as the creative process that it is, and we aim to help the reader feel their own thrill of discovery. […]
Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations Your Guide to Using This Book How to Begin PREVIEW: YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR EXPECTATIONS Your route to a high score on the AP English Language and Composition Exam depends a lot on how you plan to use this book. Respond to the […]
Congratulations on your decision to attend business school, and welcome to GMAT Premium Prep, 2021 Edition! Preparing for the GMAT is an important part of the process, so let’s get started. This chapter will provide you with a strategic plan for acing the GMAT, as well as an overview of the test itself, including question […]
HOW TO USE THE 11TH EDITION OF FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICS The WileyPLUS Course for Fundamentals of Physics is now in its 11th edition. You will note that this print component does not have an edition number. This is because while we completely overhauled the WP course for the 11th edition, we did not change anything […]
Having two dads offered me the choice of contrasting points of view: one of a rich man and one of a poor man. I had two fathers, a rich one and a poor one. One was highly educated and intelligent. He had a Ph.D. and completed four years of undergraduate work in less than two […]
What is your one wish? Seriously, if a genie offered to grant you one wish, but only one, what would you ask for? Limitless wishes, of course! Now, imagine that I’m your learning genie and I can grant you one learning wish—any one subject or skill. What one thing would you want to learn? What […]
These are classic pictures of leadership: William Wallace leading the charge of his warriors against the army that would oppress his people and him. Winston Churchill defying the Nazi threat as much of Europe collapsed. Mahatma Gandhi leading the two-hundred-mile march to the sea to protest the Salt Act. Mary Kay Ash going off on […]
Since you’re reading this book, chances are you want to make something Since you’re reading this book, chances are you want to make something important happen: start a business, get a promotion, or create something new in the world. It’s also likely that a few things are holding you back from achieving your dream: ▶ […]
This book, now in its ninth edition, reaches all the way back to the beginning of the 1990s. So much has happened in this interval of more than 20 years. War and revolution have marked many parts of the globe, especially the Middle East, with no end on the hori, zon. Natural disasters from earthquakes, […]
