THESE two books are excellent examples of modern American texts on physical chemistry. The continued usefulness of the former is attested by the five previous editions, while the latter is a new work.

Physical chemists aim to develop a fundamental understanding at the molecular and atomic level of how materials behave and how chemical reactions occur, knowledge that is relevant in nearly every area ...

Physical chemists are focused on understanding the physical properties of atoms and molecules, the way chemical reactions work, and what these properties reveal. Their discoveries are based on ...