Basic Physical Chemistry: The Route to Understanding

by E. Brian Smith

Book Overview

This elegant book provides a student-friendly introduction to the subject of physical chemistry. It is concise and more compact than standard textbooks on the subject and it emphasises the two important concepts underpinning physical chemistry: quantum mechanics and the second law of thermodynamics. The principles are challenging to students because they both focus on uncertainty and probability. The book explains these fundamental concepts clearly...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848168713
• ISBN13: 9781848168718
• Release Date: August 2012
• Publisher: Imperial College Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.6" x 9.8"