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"Excellent encyclopedic reference. Bibliographic sections are very well-done Information in margins for supplement text."
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When this innovative textbook first appeared in 1984, it rapidly became a great success throughout the world and has already been translated into several European and Asian languages. Now, the authors have completely revised and updated the text, including more than 2000 new literature references to work published since the first edition. No page has been left unaltered but the novel features which proved so attractive have been retained. The book presents a balanced, coherent and comprehensive account of the chemistry of the elements for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. This crucial central area of chemistry is full of ingenious experiments, intriguing compounds and exciting new discoveries. The authors specifically avoid the term 'inorganic chemistry' since this evokes an outmoded view of chemistry which is no longer appropriate in the final decade of the 20th century. Accordingly, the book covers not only the 'inorganic' chemistry of the elements, but also analytical, theoretical, industrial, organometallic, bio-inorganic and other cognate areas of chemistry. The authors have broken with recent tradition in the teaching of their subject and adopted a new and highly successful approach based on descriptive chemistry. The chemistry of the elements is still discussed within the context of an underlying theoretical framework, giving cohesion and structure to the text, but at all times the chemical facts are emphasized. Students are invited to enter the exciting world of chemical phenomena with a sound knowledge and understanding of the subject, to approach experimentation with an open mind, and to assess observations reliably. This is a book that students will not only value during their formal education, but will keep and refer to throughout their careers as chemists. It is completely revised and updated, has a unique approach to the subject, and is more comprehensive than competing titles.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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I'm an undergrad studying chemistry and this book is one of the most important books out there. Anyone who does a serious course will be fairly lost without it.
I personally find it better than books like 'Cotton and Wilkinson' as the layout is better and it often goes further. Some sections may be a bit short but there's other books for those.
I personally find it better than books like 'Cotton and Wilkinson' as the layout is better and it often goes further. Some sections may be a bit short but there's other books for those.
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A vital reference for those needing the reliability and detail you don't find on wikipedia, invaluable as a 2nd year undergraduate chemistry text book and highly useful for those needing to check their facts while teaching chemistry, especially at A level and above.
The book itself is well organised, the information within is presented in a clear accessible manner. It is easy to find relevant information on an enormous range of compounds, with useful asides to give contextual information relating to industrial processes, biochemistry, and some newer developments in nanotechnology!
The book itself is well organised, the information within is presented in a clear accessible manner. It is easy to find relevant information on an enormous range of compounds, with useful asides to give contextual information relating to industrial processes, biochemistry, and some newer developments in nanotechnology!
10 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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This book is a must for any chemistry undergraduate student. It has a useful range of knowledge contained within its pages and is a very helpful study aid.
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Great as a reference book, not so much an inorganic textbook
I purchased this textbook as a first year undergraduate Chemistry student, when I naively thought that one had to buy all the books on the university's book list. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mary
A fantastic reference for an undergraduate student.
Greenwood and Earnshaw provides very useful and thorough information on chemical reactivity. It will help you find those odd reactions and structures of compounds that are... Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2008 by Amazon fan
A great reference
This book is a must when it comes to writing up any area involving inorganic chemistry. Probably not the best "single source" for undergraduates, but for graduate... Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2006 by Joseph A. Wright
Are you mad!
I know this book is a popular book amongst academics and appears to be on many university reading lists!
Having watched so many undergraduates buy this book is absolutely insane! Read more
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