Chemistry for Non-Science Majors
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Author(s): ALTON J BANKS, CATHERINE H BANKS
ISBN: 9781615497232
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2009
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Format: Print book w/Webcom
$55.13
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Chemistry for Non-Science Majors
About the Author
ALTON J BANKS
Dr. Alton J. Banks is Professor of Chemistry and an Alumni Distinguished Undergraduate Professor at North Carolina State University in Raleigh, NC. His BA degree is from the University of West Georgia, in Carrollton, GA, and his Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. His 30-plus years of teaching and research have been spent at Texas A&M University (College Station, TX), Texas State University(San Marcos), and North Carolina State University. While trained as a heavy-metal chemist, Dr. Banks has spent most of his career in chemical education. Having produced software, videos, student solutions manuals, laboratory manuals and a videodisc, he has also served as associated editor for three encyclopedias. He has received several teaching awards, and continues to enjoy teaching introductory chemistry.
About the Author
CATHERINE H BANKS
Dr. Catherine H. Banks is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Peace College, Raleigh NC. She received a B.A. in Chemistry from Wittenberg University and a Ph.D. from Vanderbilt University. After a five year postdoctoral position at Texas A&M University synthesizing organoarsenical compounds, she taught at Texas State University-San Marcos. She then joined the faculty at Peace College where she teaches General and Organic Chemistry as well as Biochemistry. During this time she has been involved with Science House and taught Organic Chemistry at North Carolina University. She is also the science content advisor for Invention Education, a division of the National Inventors Hall of Fame Foundation. Her research interests are in chemical education, synthesis of organosulfur compounds, and water quality.