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This text for undergraduates who have had a year of calculus and a year of physics has a 78-year history. It began as Outlines of theoretical chemistry in 1913 (written by Frederick Getman) and was published under that title for eight editions. The title was changed to Physical chemistry for the 1955 edition which was identified as "first" and subsequently published in seven more editions. The current work is also, puzzlingly, designated as "first"; the numbering of editions has started over, possibly to acknowledge new authorship and substantial revision. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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The authors offer more examples, more figures and many new problems. Two parallel sets of problems end each chapter. Begins by demonstrating the power and limits of thermodynamics with a more systematic treatment of the second law and more focus on entrophy. Section Two deals with the description of molecular properties and spectroscopy utilizing quantum mechanical ideas. Introduced early--eigenvectors, eigenvalues and linear operators appear throughout. Section Three, dealing with statistical mechanics and kinetics, has been completely revised in a clear and interesting way. The final section, Macroscopic and Microscopic Structures, provides two new chapters on macromolecules and surface dynamics, emphasizing the application of SI units and the use of seven base units to represent all physical quantities.
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