Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction pdf

Peter William Atkins (nato il 10 agosto 1940) è un chimico inglese ed ex professore di chimica all'Università di Oxford e membro del Lincoln College. È uno scrittore prolifico di popolari libri di testo di chimica, tra cui Chimica Fisica, Chimica Inorganica e Meccanica Quantistica Molecolare.

Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction pdf da 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.