This edition has two new coauthors, Purnendu (Sandy) Dasgupta and Kevin Schug, both from the University of Texas at Arlington. So the authorship now spans three generations of analytical chemists who have each brought their considerable expertise in both teaching and research interests to this book. While all chapters have ultimately been revised and updated by all authors, the three authors have spearheaded different tasks.
This seventh edition is extensively rewritten, offering new and updated material. The goal is to provide the student with a foundation of the analytical process, tools, and computational methods and resources, and to illustrate with problems that bring realism to the practice and importance of analytical chemistry.
The new edition focuses on more in-depth coverage of the principles and techniques of quantitative analysis and instrumental analysis (aka Analytical Chemistry). The goal of the text is to provide a foundation of the analytical process, tools, and computational methods and resources, and to illustrate with problems that bring realism to the practice and importance of analytical chemistry. It is designed for undergraduate college students majoring in chemistry and in fields related to chemistry.