Chemistry

Analytical Chemistry: A Practical Approach is the only chemical analysis text with an emphasis on active learning, giving students step-by-step guidance on how the key principles of analytical science are applied in a range of practical, real-world contexts.

Atkins' Physical Chemistry is widely acknowledged by both students and lecturers around the globe to be the textbook of choice for studying physical chemistry.

Biochemistry: The Molecular Basis of Life is an intermediate, one-semester text written for students on degree pathways in Chemistry, Biology, and other Health and Life Sciences. Aimed at students with one unit of Organic Chemistry, it focuses on essential biochemical principles that underpin the modern life sciences, and offers the most balanced coverage of chemistry and biology of any text on the market. The text equips students with a complete...

Chemistry: The Molecules of Life emphasizes the fundamentals of chemistry to create a foundation of knowledge and connects the content to students' lives with relevant and contemporary examples. This text encourages students to develop problem-solving skills with practice exercises, worked examples, and support material. Chemistry: The Molecules of Life engages students from all majors with a wide range of pedagogical features and demonstrates ch...

Chemistry³ establishes the fundamental principles of all three strands of chemistry; organic, inorganic, and physical. By building on what students have learned at school, using carefully worded explanations, annotated diagrams and worked examples, it presents an approachable introduction to chemistry and its relevance to everyday life. This 4th edition includes new and updated online resources, including videos and screencasts, as well as new Ch...

The powerful and versatile applications of computational chemistry are covered succinctly and clearly in this primer, making it an ideal introduction for those new to the field.

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Drug Design and Development outlines the processes involved in the design and development of new drugs and emphasises the significance of these processes to the practice of pharmacy.

The most accessible first introduction to electrochemistry, which combines explanation of the fundamental concepts with practical examples of how they are applied in a range of real-world situations.

The only book on environmental chemistry to strike the perfect balance between depth and breadth of coverage, making it a one-stop shop for students.

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Foundations of Science Mathematics provides a clear, concise and accessible introduction to the maths skills required to be successful in your study of science subjects, alongside over 90 problems and worked solutions.

An honest, motivating, and supportive guide to the essential principles of organic reaction mechanisms, which ingrains in the reader all the skills needed to be successful in their studies.

An Introduction to Behavior Genetics introduces concepts from the field of behavior genetics at a level readily comprehended by upper-division undergraduates, or graduate students from a variety of disciplines including Psychology, Biology, Chemistry, Anthropology, and Sociology.

An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry is the market-leading undergraduate medicinal chemistry textbook, offering practical and focused coverage through its supportive online resources. Clear and practical, the resources found here help students to effortlessly make the link from theory to real-life applications.

The start of a university education can be a daunting time for many – and never more so than this year, with all the uncertainty being faced in the wake of a global pandemic.

To help you feel better-prepared for the start of your first semester, we invite you to read the following chapters, which we have drawn from a range of our student texts. Written by some of the UK’s most passionate and experienced educators, these chapters provi...

The most clear, concise, and accessible first introduction to the basic principles of mass spectrometry.

An innovative student-centred approach is taken throughout Maths Skills for Pharmacy, with numerous worked examples and self-test questions to stimulate self-directed learning. Frequent case studies highlight the importance of maths to pharmacy, and help students to make that crucial connection between theory and practice, while key take-home messages for each section are summarised in concise learning-point boxes.

The perfect introduction to the essential mathematical concepts which all chemistry students need to master. Working from foundational principles, the book builds the student's confidence by leading them through the subject in a steady, progressive way from basic algebra to quantum mathematics.

NMR Spectroscopy in Inorganic Chemistry offers a non-mathematical grounding in the physics of NMR spectroscopy and explores why the spectra look the way they do, providing a useful collection of NMR examples and trends in NMR parameters from inorganic chemistry.

Inspiring and motivating students from the moment it published, Organic Chemistry has established itself as the student's choice of an organic chemistry text. The authors share their fascination with the subject with their readers and guide them to a complete picture of organic chemistry and its universal themes and principles.

Designed with the needs of both undergraduate and graduate students in mind, Organometallic Chemistry, Third Edition, covers the fundamentals of organometallic chemistry by presenting seminal experiments, analyzing real data, and offering the most comprehensive problem sets available. The text opens with careful explanations of the structure and bonding of organometallic compounds, providing a uniquely accessible introduction to the subject for u...

The most accessible introduction to periodicity, presenting students with up-to-date research and real-world examples.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry provides a wide-ranging overview of organic chemistry as applied to the study and practice of pharmacy. Drugs are simply chemicals, so to fully understand their manufacture, formulation, and the way they work in our bodies, an understanding of organic compounds and their reactions is essential.

Acknowledged by students and lecturers around the world as the textbook for studying physical chemistry, Atkins' Physical Chemistry evolves with each edition to meet needs more effectively than any other book.

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Physical Chemistry for the Life Sciences provides a balanced presentation of the concepts of physical chemistry, and their extensive applications to biology and biochemistry.

This self-contained primer covers statistical thermodynamics in a rigorous yet approachable manner, making it the perfect text for undergraduates.

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The only text to focus on study and communication skills specifically for chemistry students.

Supramolecular Chemistry provides a concise and fully illustrated introduction to supramolecular chemistry, which deals with interactions between molecules, and has become one of the fundamental areas of chemical research.

Thermodynamics of Chemical Processes is the only self-contained text to cover the thermodynamics of chemical processes at a level appropriate for undergraduates.

The renowned Oxford Chemistry Primers series, which provides focused introductions to a range of important topics in chemistry, has been refreshed and updated to suit the needs of today's students, lecturers, and postgraduate researchers. The rigorous, yet accessible, treatment of each subject area is ideal for those wanting a primer in a given topic to prepare them for more advanced study or research. Moreover, cutting-edge examples and applicat...