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Acknowledgments

Raymond Chang’s contributions have been invaluable. His unfaltering diligence and legendary
attention to detail have added immeasurably to the quality of this book.
A talented group of people at Precision Graphics worked with us closely on the art program
and paging.
David G. Jones, of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, served as the lead author
on LearnSmart to accompany Chemistry: Atoms First, Second Edition, while Peter de Lijser, of
California State University–Fullerton, Adam I. Keller, of Columbus State Community College,
and Alexander J. Seed, of Kent State University, served as reviewers.
We both thank and acknowledge our families for their continued and devoted support.
Finally, we must acknowledge our McGraw-Hill family for their inspiration, excitement, and
support of this project: Director Thomas Timp; Executive Brand Manager David Spurgeon, PhD;
Senior Development Editors Shirley Oberbroeckling and Mary Hurley; Lead Project Manager
Sheila Frank; Senior Designer David Hash; and Executive Marketing Manager Tami Hodge.

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