What is Chemistry 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.

What is Chemistry pdf da Peter William Atkins

Most people remember chemistry from their schooldays as a subject that was largely incomprehensible. For many the topic was seen as being fact-rich but understanding-poor, smelly, and so far removed from the real world of events and pleasures that there seemed little point, except for the most introverted, in coming to terms with its grubby concepts, spells, recipes, and rules. Peter Atkins wants to change all that. In What is Chemistry? he encourages us to look at chemistry anew, through a chemist's eyes, to understand its central concepts and to see how it contributes not only towards our material comfort, but also to human culture. He shows how chemistry provides the infrastructure of our world, through the chemical industry, the fuels of heating, power generation, and transport, as well as the fabrics of our clothing and furnishings. By considering the remarkable achievements that chemistry has made, and examining its place between both physics and biology, Atkins presents a fascinating, clear, and rigorous exploration of the world of chemistry -- its structure, core concepts, and contributions.