Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy [Paperback]

Colin N. Banwell (Author), Elaine M. McCash (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0077079760 | ISBN-13: 978-0077079765 | Publication Date: June 1, 1994 | Edition: 4 Sub

This revision of Dr. Branwell's highly popular text retains the features which have made it so attractive to students and lecturers over the years. It remains an elementary and non-mathematical introduction to molecular spectroscopy that emphasizes the overall unity of the subject and offers a pictorial perception rather than a mathematical description of the principles of spectroscopy.

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About the Author

Colin Banwell was Professor of Chemistry at the University of Brunei until his retirement in 1992. Prior to this he was Senior Lecturer in Chemistry at the University of Sussex. Elaine McCash is a lecturer in the Department of Chemistry at York University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 416 pages
• Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College; 4 Sub edition (June 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0077079760
• ISBN-13: 978-0077079765
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #211,967 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #62 in Books > Professional & Technical > Professional Science > Chemistry > Analytic

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful and deep, it's really a fundamental one, July 27, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy (Paperback)

Being an undergraduate student of the Kazakh National State University, Almaty, Kazakstan, CIS, Faculty if Physics, I dealed with spectroscopy. This book was easy to read,perfectly composed and contained all information I need for my research. It stressed upon physical sence of the phenomena and had good illustration material.

I must say that I've read it in Russian. The year of edition was 1985 approximately.

I strongly recommend this book to people with or without physical background, making researshes on any kind of spectroscopy(IR,UV,NMR).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I can't believe this thing is still in print, March 29, 2007

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A.Reader1 (Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy (Paperback)

Even when this book was first published it was inadequate for use as a text in undergrad molecular spectroscopy courses.

What's wrong with it? It provides the barest, thinnest introduction to the subject that you'll ever read. The treatment of the mathematical aspect is superficial to say the least. In short, it's just not rigorous enough.

For those of you considering a proper text look at:

1. Modern Spectroscopy by J. Michael Hollas

2. Symmetry and Spectroscopy by Harris & Bertolucci

3. Spectra of Atoms and Molecules by Peter F. Bernath

4. Molecular Spectroscopy (Oxford Chemistry Primers) by John M. Brown

5. Molecules and Radiation: An Introduction to Modern Molecular Spectroscopy by Jeffrey I. Steinfeld


For those who DO want a skimpy book try:

1. Basic Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy (Basic Concepts In Chemistry) by J. Michael Hollas

2. Foundations of Spectroscopy (Oxford Chemistry Primers) by Duckett & Gilbert

Check out my other reviews for other chem books.

5.0 out of 5 stars This will save you in p.chem, November 5, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy (Paperback)

This book is well writen, well defined, compleate and aside from being mahematicall well defined gives all the qualitative understanding you need to get by. I suggest you use this to replace your confusing and overly dense spectroscopy chapters in any intro to P.chem book.