Thanatochemistry: A Survey of General, Organic, and Biochemistry for Funeral Service Professionals - Hardcover

Dorn, James M.; Hopkins, Barbara M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 013654195X ISBN 13: 9780136541950

Publisher: Pearson, 1997

Synopsis

Appropriate for chemistry courses in mortuary science.

This textbook presents in an understandable manner the essential facts of chemistry and the chemical aspects of other sciences related to mortuary science. The book follows closely the recommended course curriculum of the American Board of Funeral Service Education. It is the most widely adopted chemistry text among colleges of mortuary science.

About this title

About the Author:

James M. Dorn received his B.S. in Biology and a Chemistry Minor from Loyola University in Chicago, Illinois.  He then went on to receive his M.S. in Virology at the University Of Cincinnati College Of Engineering.   He is very involved in the field of embalming.  He is an Ohio Licensee in Embalming and Funeral Directing, a member of Ohio Funeral Directors Association Disaster Response Team, a member of  Ohio Embalmers Association, a Chairman American Board of Funeral Service Education National Board Examination Liaison Committee, the Vice President University Mortuary Science Education Association, and also an Education Consultant  at the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice. Currently, James M. Dorn is the Chairman of the Department of Embalming Sciences at the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science and is currently teaching Anatomy, Chemistry, Pathology and Microbiology.  

Dr. Barbara Hopkins received her B.A. and Ph.D. from the Catholic University of America.  She is currently the Associate Professor and Chair of the chemistry department at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Her areas of expertise are Laser Induced Fluorescence, ICP-AES of organo-metal compounds. She received the McDonald Award for Outstanding Teaching in the Sciences in 1999.
 

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 013654195X
• ISBN 13: 9780136541950
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 356