As a supplement to the standard organic chemistry textbook, Hathaway (LeTourneau U.) explains how to name alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, alcohols, ethers, aromatic compounds, amines, aldehydes, and carboxylic acids, and describes the mechanisms of organic reactions. The book was originally published in 2006 as Organic chemistry the easy way. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)