Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction pdf

Peter William Atkins (né le 10 août 1940) est un chimiste anglais et ancien professeur de chimie à l'Université d'Oxford et membre du Lincoln College. Il est un auteur prolifique de manuels de chimie populaires, notamment de chimie physique, de chimie inorganique et de mécanique quantique moléculaire.

Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction pdf par Peter William Atkins

With the development of a variety of exciting new areas of research involving computational chemistry, nano- and smart materials, and applications of the recently discovered graphene, there can be no doubt that physical chemistry is a vitally important field. It is also perceived as the most daunting branch of chemistry, being necessarily grounded in physics and mathematics and drawing as it does on quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and statistical thermodynamics. With his typical clarity and hardly a formula in sight, Peter Atkins' Very Short Introduction explores the contributions physical chemistry has made to all branches of chemistry. Providing insight into its central concepts Atkins reveals the cultural contributions physical chemistry has made to our understanding of the natural world.