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xvi Preface

Virginia M. Indivero Vincent Remcho
Swarthmore College West Virginia University
Michael Janusa Jeanette K. Rice
Nicholls State University Georgia Southern University
J. David Jenkins Martin W. Rowe
Georgia Southern University Texas A&M University
Richard S. Mitchell Alexander Scheeline
Arkansas State University University of Illinois
George A. Pearse, Jr. James D. Stuart
Le Moyne College University of Connecticut
Gary Rayson Thomas J. Wenzel
New Mexico State University Bates College
David Redfield David Zax
NW Nazarene University Cornell University

I am particularly grateful for their detailed written comments and suggestions for
improving the manuscript. Much of what is good in the final manuscript is the result
of their interest and ideas. George Foy (York College of Pennsylvania), John McBride
(Hofstra University), and David Karpovich (Saginaw Valley State University) checked
the accuracy of problems in the textbook. Gary Kinsel (University of Texas at
Arlington) reviewed the page proofs and provided additional suggestions.
This project began in the summer of 1992 with the support of a course develop-
ment grant from DePauw University’s Faculty Development Fund. Additional finan-
cial support from DePauw University’s Presidential Discretionary Fund also is
acknowledged. Portions of the first draft were written during a sabbatical leave in the
Fall semester of the 1993/94 academic year. A Fisher Fellowship provided release
time during the Fall 1995 semester to complete the manuscript’s second draft.
Alltech and Associates (Deerfield, IL) graciously provided permission to use the
chromatograms in Chapter 12; the assistance of Jim Anderson, Vice-President,
and Julia Poncher, Publications Director, is greatly appreciated. Fred Soster and
Marilyn Culler, both of DePauw University, provided assistance with some of the
photographs.
The editorial staff at McGraw-Hill has helped guide a novice through the
process of developing this text. I am particularly thankful for the encouragement and
confidence shown by Jim Smith, Publisher for Chemistry, and Kent Peterson,
Sponsoring Editor for Chemistry. Shirley Oberbroeckling, Developmental Editor for
Chemistry, and Jayne Klein, Senior Project Manager, patiently answered my ques-
tions and successfully guided me through the publishing process.
Finally, I would be remiss if I did not recognize the importance of my family’s
support and encouragement, particularly that of my parents. A very special thanks to
my daughter, Devon, for gifts too numerous to detail.

How to Contact the Author
Writing this textbook has been an interesting (and exhausting) challenge. Despite
my efforts, I am sure there are a few glitches, better examples, more interesting end-
of-chapter problems, and better ways to think about some of the topics. I welcome
your comments, suggestions, and data for interesting problems, which may be
addressed to me at DePauw University, 602 S. College St., Greencastle, IN 46135, or
electronically at harvey@depauw.edu.