"An excellent text, highly recommended." — Choice When it was first published, this first-year chemistry text revolutionized the teaching of chemistry by presenting it in terms of unifying principles instead of as a body of unrelated facts. Those principles included modern theories of... read more
The Development of Modern Chemistry by Aaron J. Ihde From ancient Greek theory to the 20th century, this authoritative history shows how major chemists, their discoveries, and political, economic, and social developments transformed chemistry into modern science. An ideal supplementary text for high-school and college-level courses. 209 illustrations.
Elementary Quantum Chemistry, Second Edition by Frank L. Pilar Useful introductory course and reference covers origins of quantum theory, Schrödinger wave equation, quantum mechanics of simple systems, electron spin, quantum states of atoms, Hartree-Fock self-consistent field method, more. 1990 edition.
Modern Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Advanced Electronic Structure Theory by Attila Szabo, Neil S. Ostlund This graduate-level text explains the modern in-depth approaches to the calculation of electronic structure and the properties of molecules. Largely self-contained, it features more than 150 exercises. 1989 edition.
Group Theory and Chemistry by David M. Bishop Concise, self-contained introduction to group theory and its applications to chemical problems. Symmetry, matrices, molecular vibrations, transition metal chemistry, more. Relevant math included. Advanced-undergraduate/graduate-level. 1973 edition.
Spins in Chemistry by Roy McWeeny Profile of evolution of the "spin" concept from its role in quantum mechanics to its assimilation into the field of chemistry examines spin and valence, spin Hamiltonians, more. 1970 edition.
Handbook of Computational Quantum Chemistry by David B. Cook This comprehensive text provides upper-level undergraduates and graduate students with an accessible introduction to the implementation of quantum ideas in molecular modeling, exploring practical applications alongside theoretical explanations. 1998 edition.
Problems and Solutions in Quantum Chemistry and Physics by Charles S. Johnson, Jr., Lee G. Pedersen Unusually varied problems, with detailed solutions, cover quantum mechanics, wave mechanics, angular momentum, molecular spectroscopy, scattering theory, more. 280 problems, plus 139 supplementary exercises.
Mathematics for Quantum Chemistry by Jay Martin Anderson Introduction to problems of molecular structure and motion covers calculus of orthogonal functions, algebra of vector spaces, and Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulation of classical mechanics. Answers to problems. 1966 edition.
Molecular Collision Theory by M. S. Child This high-level monograph offers an analytical treatment of classical scattering by a central force, quantum scattering by a central force, elastic scattering phase shifts, and semi-classical elastic scattering. 1974 edition.
Chemical Kinetics and Reaction Dynamics by Paul L. Houston This text teaches the principles underlying modern chemical kinetics in a clear, direct fashion, using several examples to enhance basic understanding. Solutions to selected problems. 2001 edition.
Elements of Chemistry by Antoine Lavoisier Monumental classic by the founder of modern chemistry features first explicit statement of law of conservation of matter in chemical change, and more. Facsimile reprint of original (1790) Kerr translation.
Group Theory in Chemistry and Spectroscopy: A Simple Guide to Advanced Usage by Boris S. Tsukerblat Geared toward chemists and experimental physicists, this handbook is also accessible to undergraduate students. It introduces fundamental concepts with simple examples, relating them to specific chemical and physical problems. 1994 edition.
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Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Chemistry by Linus Pauling, E. Bright Wilson, Jr. Classic undergraduate text explores wave functions for the hydrogen atom, perturbation theory, the Pauli exclusion principle, and the structure of simple and complex molecules. Numerous tables and figures.
Introduction to Stereochemistry by Kurt Mislow Introductory text reviews molecular architecture, classifies stereoisomers according to symmetry properties and nature of barriers, and explores conceptual basis of asymmetric syntheses and kinetic resolutions. Exercises with answers. 1965 edition.
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Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry by George C. Schatz, Mark A. Ratner Advanced graduate-level text looks at symmetry, rotations, and angular momentum addition; occupation number representations; and scattering theory. Uses concepts to develop basic theories of chemical reaction rates. Problems and answers.
A Short History of Chemistry: Third Edition by J. R. Partington This classic exposition explores the origins of chemistry, alchemy, early medical chemistry, nature of atmosphere, theory of valency, laws and structure of atomic theory, and much more.
Symmetry in Chemistry by Hans H. Jaffé, Milton Orchin Developed in an essentially nonmathematical way, this text covers symmetry elements and operations, multiple symmetry operations, multiplication tables and point groups, group theory applications, and crystal symmetry. 1977 edition.
The Irreducible Tensor Method for Molecular Symmetry Groups by J. S. Griffith Suitable for advanced undergraduates and graduate students, this text covers V coefficients for symmetry groups, W coefficients, irreducible products, two-electron formulae for the octahedral group, X coefficients, more. 1962 edition.
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Molecular Theory of Capillarity by J. S. Rowlinson, B. Widom History of surface phenomena offers critical and detailed examination and assessment of modern theories, focusing on statistical mechanics and application of results in mean-field approximation to model systems. 1989 edition.
Molecular Vibrations: The Theory of Infrared and Raman Vibrational Spectra by E. Bright Wilson, Jr., J. C. Decius, Paul C. Cross Pedagogical classic and essential reference focuses on mathematics of detailed vibrational analyses of polyatomic molecules, advancing from application of wave mechanics to potential functions and methods of solving secular determinant.
Symmetry Principles in Solid State and Molecular Physics by Melvin Lax High-level text applies group theory to physics problems, develops methods for solving molecular vibration problems and for determining the form of crystal tensors, develops translational properties of crystals, more. 1974 edition.
The VSEPR Model of Molecular Geometry by Prof. Ronald J Gillespie, Prof. Istvan Hargittai Authoritative reference features extensive coverage of structural information as well as theory and applications. Helpful data on molecular geometries, bond lengths, and bond angles in tables and other graphics. 1991 edition.
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"An excellent text, highly recommended." — Choice When it was first published, this first-year chemistry text revolutionized the teaching of chemistry by presenting it in terms of unifying principles instead of as a body of unrelated facts. Those principles included modern theories of atomic and molecular structure, quantum mechanics, statistical mechanics, and thermodynamics. In addition, Dr. Pauling attempted to correlate the theories with descriptive chemistry, the observed properties of substances, to introduce the student to the multitude of chemical substances and their properties. In this extensively revised and updated third edition, the Nobel Prize–winning author maintains an excellent balance between theoretical and descriptive material, although the amount of descriptive chemistry has been decreased somewhat, and the presentation of the subject, especially in relation to the nonmetals, has been revised in such a way as to permit greater correlation with the electronic structure of atoms, especially electronegativity. The principles of quantum mechanics are discussed on the basis of the de Broglie wavelength of the electron. The quantized energy levels of a particle in a box are derived by means of a simple assumption about the relation of the de Broglie waves to the walls of the box. No attempt is made to solve the Schrödinger wave equation for other systems, but the wave functions of hydrogen-like electrons are presented and discussed in some detail, and the quantum states for other systems are also covered. Statistical mechanics is introduced before thermodynamics, and the discussion of thermodynamics is based on it. This arrangement reflects the author's belief that beginning students can understand statistical mechanics better than chemical thermodynamics. Aimed at first-year college students who plan to major in chemistry or closely related fields, the book is written in a logical, clear, and understandable style. In addition, many excellent figures are included, along with numerous problems and 75 pages of appendices covering such topics as symmetry of molecules and crystals, hybrid bond orbitals, and magnetic properties of substances.
Reprint of the W. H. Freeman and Company, San Francisco, 1970 edition.
In 1985 Dover reprinted Introduction to Quantum Mechanics with Applications to Chemistry, a well-known older book by Linus Pauling and E. Bright Wilson. This book had been first published fifty years earlier and remarkably still found readers in 1985, and still does today, twenty-five years further on.
The first edition of Pauling's General Chemistry was a short book of less than 250 pages published in 1944, during World War II. Three years later, it had more than doubled in size to almost 600 pages, and the 1953 edition was over 700 pages. Fifteen years later, for the 1970 edition, it reached its final size and configuration at almost 1,000 pages ― and that is the edition which Dover reprinted in 1988. Dr. Pauling's one request at that time was that we keep the price affordable for students.
Linus Pauling is of course the only Dover author to win two Nobel prizes, for Chemistry in 1954 and for Peace in 1962; he is the only winner in history of two unshared Nobel Prizes. In the Author's Own Words: "Satisfaction of one's curiosity is one of the greatest sources of happiness in life."
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"Facts are the air of scientists. Without them you can never fly." — Linus Pauling Critical Acclaim for General Chemistry: "An excellent text, highly recommended." — Choice
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