Elements of physical chemistry (6th edn)

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Grant Ritchie reviews this beautifully presented teaching text

Elements of physical chemistry (6th edn)

Peter Atkins and Julio de Paula

Oxford University Press

2012 | 624pp | £34.99 (PB)

ISBN 9780199608119

Since Physical chemistry first appeared in 1978, Peter Atkins has established himself as the premier author of undergraduate physical chemistry textbooks. Now in its 9th edition, it has been widely adopted as the core teaching book for undergraduate courses. Such is the dominance of Physical chemistry as a teaching text, I had not previously considered using Elements of physical chemistry by the same authors.

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