Understanding Physical Chemistry is a gentle introduction to the principles and applications of physical chemistry. The book aims to introduce the concepts and theories in a structured manner through a wide range of carefully chosen examples and case studies drawn from everyday life. These real-life examples and applications are presented first, with any necessary chemical and mathematical theory discussed afterwards. This makes the book extremely accessible and directly relevant to the reader.

Aimed at undergraduate students taking a first course in physical chemistry, this book offers an accessible applications/examples led approach to enhance understanding and encourage and inspire the reader to learn more about the subject.

• A comprehensive introduction to physical chemistry starting from first principles.
• Carefully structured into short, self-contained chapters.
• Introduces examples and applications first, followed by the necessary chemical theory.

About the Author

Paul M. S. Monk received his PhD in the electrochemistry of novel electrochromic viologen species at Exeter University in 1989. A postdoctoral research fellow position - 1989-91 - at the University of Aberdeen, in Scotland, was followed by lecturing positions in Physical Chemistry at Manchester Polytechnic - 1991-2 - then Manchester Metropolitan University - 1992-2007 -. He is currently employed as a Vicar in an inner-city parish in Oldham, Greater Manchester, UK.

Reviews
"...a physical chemistry textbook that is interesting, easy to read, and makes the subject comprehensible is overdue...[this book] achieves this goal and does so quire well." (Journal of Chemical Education, May 2006)

"...Monk has a deep understanding of many of the thorny issues in physical chemistry and is able to avoid the unnecessary mystery that plagues other texts." (Clinical Chemistry, June 2005)

"...an original, refreshing and valuable approach to a complicated subject." (Chemistry and Industry, No.17, 6^th September 2004)

Book Information
ISBN 9780471491811
Author Paul M. S. Monk
Format Paperback
Page Count 608
Imprint John Wiley & Sons Inc
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 1332g
Dimensions(mm) 249mm * 190mm * 36mm