Atkins' Physical Chemistry epitomises the benchmark ofachievement for a chemistry degree throughout the world. Itsbroad coverage, concise explanations, and robust mathematicalsupport are clearly presented in an engaging style, to furnishstudents with a solid foundation in the subject.

In this ninth edition, the authors continue to refine theirpresentation of physical chemistry, streamlining the coverageof introductory topics and offering extensive mathematicalThis ninth edition features:

■ A new 'Fundamentals' chapter, which provides an overviewof key principles on which the subject is based

» Expanded coverage of computational chemistryAdditional contextual examples of materials chemistry

Mathematics remains an intrinsic yet challenging part of physicalchemistry, and the ninth edition continues to offer extensivemathematical support by means of:■ Checklists of key equations at the end of every chapter, which provide

a clear summary of the key equations introduced in that chapterMathematical background sections, which provide additionalmathematical support through worked examples and self-test questions

For registered adopters■ Figures, available to download■ Tables of data

For students* Living graphs* Web links* Group theory tables

Solutions manualsA Student's Solutions Manual (978-019-958397-3)provides full solutions to the 'a' exercises and theodd-numbered problems.

The pedagogical framework, which is a hallmark of the authors' writing,

has been further embellished and includes:

Key points at the beginning of every section to summarise the maintake-home messages of the following text

■ Brief illustrations, to give an overview of how particularmathematical expressions are used

■ Equation and concept tags to flag up the most significant equationsand concepts

An Instructor's Solutions Manual (978-019-958396-6)provides full solutions to the 'b' exercises and theeven-numbered problems.

I note the inclusion of the new 'Fundamentals' material,I think this is a masterly piece of writing, summarising physicalchemistry in a very elementary and meaningful way'Professor Barry T. Pickup, University of Sheffield

'A great achievement—the equation and concept tags, and key

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Professor H. Donald Brooke Jenkins, University of Warwick

Atkins' books are the doyen of physical chemistry and only improve further with each evolvingedition. They represent the very best of the genre and this is a reflection of rite care to detail paid by the publisher and authors alike.