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3. Bridging matter
Peter Atkins
in Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction
‘Bridging matter’ introduces statistical thermodynamics, which provides the link between the notional insides and outsides of atoms and molecules. It identifies the bulk properties of a ...
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6. Changing the identity of matter
Peter Atkins
in Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction
A great deal of chemistry is concerned with changing the identity of matter by the deployment of chemical reactions. Physical chemists are interested in a variety of aspects of chemical ...
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1. What is astrobiology?
David C. Catling
in Astrobiology: A Very Short Introduction
Astrobiology is defined as a branch of science concerned with the study of the origin and evolution of life on Earth and the possible variety of life elsewhere. Astrobiologists agree that ...
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8. Decarbonizing heat and transport
Nick Jelley
in Renewable Energy: A Very Short Introduction
‘Decarbonizing heat and transport’ describes methods for decarbonizing heat and transport. Using renewable electricity directly to produce heat, as in an electric oven, is currently more ...
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Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction
Peter Atkins
With the development of a variety of exciting new areas of research involving computational chemistry, nano- and smart materials, and applications of the recently discovered graphene, there ...
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