If the text you're using for general chemistry seems to lack sufficient mathematics and physics in its presentation
of classical mechanics, molecular structure, and statistics, this complementary science series title may be just
what you're looking for. Written for the advanced lower-division undergraduate chemistry course, The Physical Basis
of Chemistry, Second Edition, offers students an opportunity to understand and enrich the understanding of physical
chemistry with some quantum mechanics, the Boltzmann distribution, and spectroscopy. Posed and answered are questions
concerning everyday phenomena. Unlike other texts on this subject, however, Dr. Warren deals directly with the
substance of the questions, avoiding the use of predigested material more appropriate for memorization exercises
than for actual concrete learning. The only prerequisite is first-semester calculus or familiarity with one-variable
derivatives. In this new edition, the entire text has been rewritten and keyed with an accompanying website, which
contains instructive QuickTime movies on topics presented in the text to enhance student learning and participation.