physical chemistry Robert J. Silbey pdf

Robert James Selby was born in Brooklyn, New York, the second son of Sydney and Estelle (Mentzer) Selby. His father ran a waterfront food processing plant in Brooklyn and his mother was a homemaker and Red Cross volunteer. Bob's life companion from the age of 15 and his wife, Susan Sorkin Selby, remember spending most of his youth in pool halls, earning pocket money and worrying his mother. When asked about his father's profession, Bob liked to say that he "worked on the sidewalks." Selby's early education was in the New York City public school system. He attended Brooklyn College, from which he received his bachelor's degree in 1961, followed by graduate study as a former National Science Foundation fellow at the University of Chicago, where in 1965 he received his Ph.D. in chemistry. He earned a postdoctoral fellowship in the Air Force Office of Scientific Research, used it to work with Joseph Hirschfelder at the University of Wisconsin for a year, and then (in 1966) joined the faculty at MIT. Selby remained at MIT for the rest of his academic life, serving as chair of the chemistry department from 1990 to 1995, director of the Center for Materials Science and Engineering from 1998 to 2000, and dean of the College of Science from 2000 until 2007.

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Ever since Physical Chemistry was first published in 1913 (then titled Outlines of Theoretical Chemistry, by Frederick Getman), it has remained a highly effective and relevant learning tool thanks to the efforts of physical chemists from all over the world. Each new edition has benefited from their suggestions and expert advice. The result of this remarkable tradition is now in your hands.Now revised and updated, this Fourth Edition of Physical Chemistry by Silbey, Alberty, and Bawendi continues to present exceptionally clear explanations of concepts and methods. The basic theory of chemistry is presented from the viewpoint of academic physical chemists, but detailed discussions of practical applications are integrated throughout. The problems in the book also skillfully blend theory and applications.Highlights of the Fourth Edition:A total of 170 computer problems appropriate for MATHEMATICATM, MATHCADTM, MATLABTM, or MAPLETM.Increased emphasis on the thermodynamics and kinetics of biochemical reactions, including the denaturation of proteins and nucleic acids.Expanded coverage of the uses of statistical mechanics, nuclear magnetic relaxation, nanoscience, and oscillating chemical reactions.Many new tables and figures throughout the text.