Covers the mechanics of atoms and molecules and their interactions, the macroscopic and statistical description of systems at equilibrium, and the basic ways of treating reacting systems. This work provides instrumentation and fundamental theory employed in the major spectroscopic techniques and the experimental means for characterizing materials.
The Encyclopedia of Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics introduces possibly unfamiliar areas, explains important experimental and computational techniques, and describes modern endeavors. The encyclopedia quickly provides the basics, defines the scope of each subdiscipline, and indicates where to go for a more complete and detailed explanation. Particular attention has been paid to symbols and abbreviations to make this a user-friendly encyclopedia. Care has been taken to ensure that the reading level is suitable for the trained chemist or physicist. The encyclopedia's three major sections discuss fundamentals, methods, and applications.
"? now for the first time we have a comprehensive encyclopedia of this discipline ?The editors-in-chief John Moore and Nicholas Spencer not only faced this marathon challenge but solved the problem with style ? This balancing act between traditional and ultramodern physical chemistry succeeds ? The cross-references excite the reader's interest and stimulates him or her to examine other volumes or topics ? University libraries are strongly recommended to buy this encyclopedia, and all research groups working in the field should add this three-volume work to their reference books." -Ralf Ludwig, Angewwandte Chemie "? a long and considerable effort has clearly been spent in compiling it ? The encyclopedia is the best single source that I know of for getting a modern view of chemical physics and physical chemistry." -Raphael D. Levinein, CHEMPHYSCHEM "This three-volume encyclopedia is a comprehensive survey of the present state of knowledge and the research frontier in nearly every area of chemical physics and physical chemistry ? The goal has been to make each article enjoyable, informative, and concisely relevant to its named topic. These goals are well met ? In its discussions, the encyclopedia strikes an excellent balance between theory and applications ? [it] is a most remarkable and successful enterprise, and makes very enjoyable reading ? It belongs in every university science library."-William Klemperer, Physics Today, February 2003
