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Title: Physical Chemistry of Surfaces, 6th Edition
ISBN: 0471148733
Author:
Arthur W. Adamson
Alice P. Gast
Publicate Date: 1997-08-04
Publish: 1997-08-04
List Price: $137.95
Average Customer Rating: 2.0
Format: Hardcover
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1: Makes me want to rip my hair out
I couldn't agree more with previous reviews of this book. For the average student, it is very difficult to follow. The derivations are not clear and many terms are not clearly defined, leaving you flipping back through the textbook to find where the term was first referenced. There are no example problems either, leaving the reader wondering how and if the numerous equations are actually used. It is worse than reading the appendix of a calculus textbook. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
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2: Great book for reference
I had this book as my textbook for my "surface science" class. It is a great book for reference though it does take time and effort to comb through chapters to find what you need. A lot of detailed paper-review-style chaptors which is great for research while it is a little bit overwhelming to people without any physical chemistry background.
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3: Excellent overview or starting point
How useful and valuable this book is largely depends on what you expect from it. This book provies an overview of the extremely broad field of surface chemistry. As a starting point to learning about that field, this book is excellent. There is validity to the criticisms offered by some other reviewers of this text. The derivations often don't give enough detail and there's not much help in the way of example problems, which can make it difficult for the student to use in a classroom setting. Do not expect extremely detailed and thorough treatments of any particular area of surface chemistry. Nearly any chapter in this book could (and does) have entire texts (and courses) devoted exclusively to that one subject. What you can expect from this book is an introduction to the key areas of surface chemistry. The book is loaded with references to point the interested reader in the right direction for more detailed and thorough treatments of the variety of different areas of surface chemistry. For this reason, I have found it to be a good starting point for learning more about several subjects. In short, this book is excellent if you want a broad overview of the field or need a place to start learning about a particular area of surface chemistry. It's not worth much if you are looking for extremely in depth, thorough treatments of specific areas of surface chemistry.
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4: Physical Chemistry of Surfaces
I used this book as a text in my class 'Physical Chemistry of Liquids, Interfaces, and Colloids'. This book is not a textbook. My students are complaining all the time about the presentation of topics as well as the extent of derivations, interpretations, and lack of examples. I must admit that I have made a mistake for choosing this text for my course. If you are planing to use it as a text, please go through a few of the derivations and you will notice that the book offers very little to a student.
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5: The new edition is a lot worse than the earlier editions
I have found the book very difficult to follow. The book reads more like a research paper than a textbook, in both style and content (for example, there are too many references, most of which are completely unnecesary). Many symbols are left undefined. There are many gaps in the derivations. Many concepts (e.g. the Maragoni effect) are introduced out of proper context. I would not recommend it to anybody. Get an earlier edition if you can.
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