Customer Reviews
A good revision tool - By: Dan, 25 Sep 2008 
I graduated with a chemistry degree just over two years ago & found that my chemistry knowledge was failing me, which isn't great if your trying to impress a would-be employer. This book was excellent, written in a concise easy to follow way. I think I had an advantage in understanding where it's coming from though, & so was a brilliant revision tool. If I had known about this book over two years ago I would have definitely got it as a study aid along side my textbooks.
I agree with the above review too, it's not for A-level students & covers a lot of stuff you won't need to know or may confuse what you need to know for you a-level exams, stick to a-level revision guides. However if your just starting your degree & are having to do a course in organic chemistry & are worried that as the previous review states this book is flawed don't worry you soon find out about resonance theory (yay!) which corrects the flawed model (and is explained thoroughly in this book). And I would highly recommend having a read before starting your classes as having some previous knowledge will help you follow your lectures.
For A-level students - By: Mr. J. R. W. Mayo, 21 Sep 2007 
Do not buy this book it makes the assumption that the Kekule Structure of benzene is objective, however, in the A-level mark scheme it is expected for you to know that it is flawed & that the delocalised pi electron structure is the Definitive model.
Ought to be a recommended text for my OU course - By: Joanne K. Pilsworth, 15 Feb 2006 I bought this as someone else on my Open University course suggested it.
Absolutely brilliant book. It is written from the perspective that one has studied some chemistry, but that it is rusty. Best of alll is the comment that organic chemistry is understandable, provided you don't start on the premise that you have no chance to understand it.
I would recommend this book for anyone struggling with organic chemistry.
Review Of Organic Chemistry For Dummies - By: , 06 Jan 2006 excellent book ! definetly worth every penny! explains everything in an easy to understand format & with a humourous style. In my opinion would be both suitable for a person who is just beggining to study organic chemistry in detail -eg AS/A-level students-since it explains everything so well & also for those of us who are studying the subject at university level. I couldn't of got through my first semester organic chemistry module without this book!
