Chemistry An AtomsFocused Approach Author:Thomas R. Gilbert, Rein V. Kirss, Natalie Foster More than atoms first?atoms focused.The authors, who have more than two decades of combined experience teaching an atoms-first course, have gone beyond reorganizing the topics. They emphasize the particulate nature of matter throughout the book in the text, art, and problems, while placing the chemistry in a biological, environmental, or geologi... more »cal context. The authors use a consistent problem-solving model and provide students with ample opportunities to practice.« less