Physical Chemistry, 3rd Edition (Part A and B) [Paperback]

Joseph H. Noggle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0673523411 | ISBN-13: 978-0673523419 | Publication Date: January 17, 1997 | Edition: 3

Physical Chemistry offers a comprehensive collection of physical principles and mathematical techniques for majors, non-majors, and chemical engineers. Lucidly written, logically organized, and widely used, it offers thorough, balanced coverage of thermodynamics, kinetics, quantum mechanics, and statistical mechanics. Recognizing the benefits of computer algebra software programs, the author has shifted his emphasis from formula derivation to numerical examples. Five appendices review the mathematics used in problem solving. Throughout the text students will find a greater number of real-world examples and problems than ever before.

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About the Author

Joseph Noggle received his B.S. in Chemistry from Juniata College, and his M.S. in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from Harvard University, where he was also a Postdoctoral Fellow. Noggle served as Assistant Professor of Chemistry at University of Wisconsin (Madison), from 1965-71. He is currently Professor of Chemistry at University of Delaware. He also has worked for The Dupont Company, Textile Fiber Department in Wilmington DE, as a Visiting Scientist

Noggle is the author of nine books, the most recent being PhysicalChemistry, Third Edition, Physical Chemistry Using Mathematica, and Physical Chemistry using Mathcad. His research specialty is nuclear magnetic resonance, for which he wrote the classic monograph The Nuclear Overhauser Effect: Chemical Applications.

Product Details

• Paperback: 1035 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall; 3 edition (January 17, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0673523411
• ISBN-13: 978-0673523419
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 7.3 x 2.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #612,693 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Difficult text, not that readable, November 4, 2005

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Newton Ooi (Phoenix, Arizona United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physical Chemistry, 3rd Edition (Part A and B) (Paperback)

I was assigned this textbook for a class in physical chemistry. The instructor who taught this course had been using one book for the last 4-5 years, and decided for a change of pace and so used this book. So many students hated the book that he went back to the old book (newer edition though) the following year. Unfortunately, that meant none of us in his class could sell our book back to the university bookstore. So I am now stuck with it. We only covered half the book in the class, so I read the other half, which turned out to be as bad as the first half.

The book is comprehensive in its treatment: solids, liquids and gases all get a say here. Kinetics, quantum, crystallography, and thermo are all covered. There are lots and lots of equations, along with lots and lots of sample problems and homework problems at the end of each chapter. Unfortunately, there are also typos in various places, including the problems. The major drawback of this book is that it attempts to cover so many subjects, and provide a rigorous mathematical basis for each subject, such that the book is quite hard for someone learning physical chemistry for the first time. It would be okay for a graduate level course, but not as an undergraduate course. In all, there are better books in this area and so I would not recommend reading OR buying it.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Definitely the best p chem text I've ever used, December 11, 2002

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Mary Blackwell (Appleton, WI United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Physical Chemistry, 3rd Edition (Part A and B) (Paperback)

I've used Noggle ten out of the past twelve years in my junior level physical chemistry course. It is very comprehensive, takes a rigorous theoretical approach, and I think was a leader in using an operator based method for quantum mechanics, as well as chpaters on Stat Mech. Having said all that I am alarmed by the student reviews here. I teach at a small liberal arts college with 5-15 students enrolled in physical chemistry, and I offer a lot of contact time for problem solving assistance. I guess I am hoping that the students who wrote awful reviews took the course at a much larger institution. I noticed that Noggle went to some effort to make the 3rd edition "easier" than the first two editions, so that the problems were a bit less challenging, and in so doing there were quite a few errors in the 3rd edition, as the students pointed out; this is a prime example of how making something easier makes it harder. In any case, I guess I would not recommend the use of this textbook in a large physical chemistry course where students do not have direct access to a knowledgeable professor who is available to them in abundant amounts. But I am going to keep using it, and praising Noggle as I do so for his mathematical approach to the subject of physical chemistry.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Pchem Book, February 18, 2002

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Thomas J. English (Parkesburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Physical Chemistry (Hardcover)

This is the best physical chemistry book I have seen. I used it for my undergraduate class at the University of Delaware, where Noggle was my professor. It presents all of the basic thermo concepts (at an easier level than Sandler's text, definitely read Noggle concurrent with Sandler), statistical mechanics, diffusion, kinetics, and quantum mechanics. I still refer to this book regularly. It is an indispensable reference for a chemical engineer.