Introduction to Atmospheric Chemistry (Hardcover)

by Daniel Jacob (Author)
Key Phrases: simple greenhouse model, chemical steady state, total atmospheric mass, United States, New York, Climate Change (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"I can actually imagine a rigorous and challenging undergraduate course making it through this whole text in one semester, which is not the case for its competitors. The problem sets are excellent--truly unique." -- Hiram Levy, Princeton University

The book is well suited to support students in introductory courses and provides a sound physical basis for more advanced work. -- Review

This is an excellent, approachable text filled with unique, interesting problems and a state-of-the-art description of the science. -- Jonathan P.D. Abbatt, Journal

Well suited to support students in introductory courses and provides a sound physical basis for more advanced work. -- Choice

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The book is well suited to support students in introductory courses and provides a sound physical basis for more advanced work.
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Product Details

• Hardcover: 264 pages
• Publisher: Princeton University Press; illustrated edition edition (December 21, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0691001855
• ISBN-13: 978-0691001852
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #246,178 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An excellent addition to the field, January 10, 2000

By	Dr. Matthew S. Johnson (Copenhagen Denmark) - See all my reviews

I used Prof. Jacob's pre-press web edition of this book to teach 20+ bachelor's students Atmospheric Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen during the fall of 1999. I have found it difficult to find an appropriate introductory level text for this class, and have usually been borrowing material for the class from four or five other books. The book is well written and a pleasure to read, but the real treat are the problems at the end of each chapter. Jacob has scoured the literature and illustrates important points in each chapter using recent advances in the field. The students and their instructor learned a great deal from the author's insightful choice of topics. The book reflects the author's perspective of the field, and is longer on atmospheric physics and shorter on chemistry than the title implies. I would have liked more information on aerosols, and the students definitely would have liked more introductory material on chemistry. Overall I would recommend this book to professionals interested in learning more about global warming or ozone depletion, and to teachers looking for a good book for bachelors or new graduate students.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars good introduction, May 20, 2001

By A Customer

I took Prof. Jacob's undergraduate class in atmospheric chemistry at Harvard. Not surprisingly, this was the book we used. Overall it is well written and a good introduction to the field, and is relatively inexpensive for a textbook.

As the other reviewer pointed out, the exercises are very good. Occasionally the book saves critical issues for the exercises which depending on your point of view could be a weakness. Also, some of the chapters are lacking in depth: the book is adopted from his lecture notes and indeed it often reads as a set of notes and is brief and terse in some parts.

0 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars good, November 10, 2006

By	Srinivas Prabakar - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very good. i received the book at right time.
prompt delivery, good to buy from this service.