{"product_id":"physical-chemistry-peter-atkins-9780199689095","title":"Physical Chemistry","description":"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith his typical clarity and hardly a formula in sight, Peter Atkins' \u003cem\u003eVery Short Introduction \u003c\/em\u003eexplores 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Series: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOxford's \u003cstrong\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/strong\u003e series offers concise and original introductions to a wide range of subjects--from Islam to Sociology, Politics to Classics, Literary Theory to History, and Archaeology to the Bible. Not simply a textbook of definitions, each volume in this series provides trenchant and provocative--yet always balanced and complete--discussions of the central issues in a given discipline or field. Every\u003cstrong\u003e Very Short Introduction \u003c\/strong\u003egives a readable evolution of the subject in question, demonstrating how the subject has developed and how it has influenced society. Eventually, the series will encompass every major academic discipline, offering all students an accessible and abundant reference library. Whatever the area of study that one deems important or appealing, whatever the topic that fascinates the general reader, the \u003cstrong\u003eVery Short Introductions\u003c\/strong\u003e series has a handy and affordable guide that will likely prove indispensable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Peter Atkins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0199689091\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780199689095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press, USA\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 6.80h x 4.30w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 836","brand":"Peter Atkins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990108963071,"sku":"9780199689095","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ecf230ab-bf61-4085-8338-a0638bce44ca.jpg?v=1683303044","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/physical-chemistry-peter-atkins-9780199689095","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}