Atkins Physical Chemistry

This major revision of the world's leadingtextbook of physical chemistry has maintained its tradition of accessibility andauthority and has brought it thoroughly up to date. There are new or rewrittenchapters on the solidstate, on molecular interactions, macromolecules, and electron transfer. All the chapters now conclude with a check list which includesdefinitions and key equations. The authors have paid special attention to thepresentation of mathematical derivations and to the physical interpretation ofequations. The art program has been redrawn and extended, new Discussion questions havebeen added, and the Further Information sections have been recast to provide thenecessary background in mathematics and physics. The text is fully geared to theweb, with full media support.