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CLASS NOTES
SURVIVING CHEMISTRY
The Guide to Surviving General Chemistry, a textbook written by Michael Rosen, AS09, while he was a student at the University, is hitting the big time.
Cengage Learning, a leading educational content, software and services company, has obtained the rights to the 186- page textbook, which Rosen, now 27 and a dentist in Baltimore, self-published at 21.
He saw the need for such a book after being recruited by
James A. Wingrave, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry, to tutor fellow students. The experience gave
him special insight into “where students get confused, the typical mistakes that students tend to make and the types of tricks that students fall victim to on chemistry exams.”
“There is no escaping the horrors
of the sophisticated science vocabulary
and the frightening equations,” the “A”
chemistry student wrote in the original preface of the book.
He called his book an “easy-to-read ensemble of tips, techniques and tricks to mastering general chemistry.” With more than 6,000 copies sold nationwide, Cengage Learning gained book rights this fall. “Through our
partnership with Michael Rosen
and The Guide to Surviving General
Chemistry, we are able to
As a tutor, Michael Rosen says that he learned “where students get confused, the typical mistakes that students tend to make and the types of tricks that students fall victim to on chemistry exams.”
offer learning
resources through direct-to-student opportunities
that provide help for students when they need it most,” said Maureen Rosener, senior product manager for chemistry at Cengage Learning. z
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