A Treatise on Physical Chemistry, Vol. 1 of 2

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Excerpt from A Treatise on Physical Chemistry, Vol. 1 of 2: A Co-Operative Effort by a Group of Physical ChemistsAn adequate treatment of the subject of modern physical chemistry for the advanced student is a difficult task for any one person. The ever-widening scope of the subject, its extension into domains which, even a decade ago, were as yet unknown or unexplored, demand qualities of broad scholarship on the part of an author which are largely incompatible with the call for specialized endeavor in other phases of his work. The present treatise on physical chemistry represents, therefore, a cooperative effort on the part of a number of physical chemists to cover generally the major portions of their science by contributions in those portions of the subject which their particular inclina tions have led them more especially to study and to which they themselves may have contributed by their own effort and research. It is hoped that, in this way, a more authoritative treatment of the several branches of the subject may have been achieved, perhaps, also, a fresher exposition of the subject in its various phases may have been realized. Through cooperation, it should have been possible to secure a more up-to-date record of the present status of the science, since the time consumed in the preparation of such a treatise can obviously be reduced beyond the limits which must be demanded by a single author. Furthermore, where labor is shared a more frequent revision can be more easily achieved.Cooperation in the present undertaking has been freely and generously given. The editor wishes to express, therefore, his gratitude for such assistance. The responsibility for the plan of the book must rest with him, since his con tributors have, in the main, acceded to his requests as to the general trend of their contributions. It will be generally recognized that a new era in physical chemistry is upon us. The science of a decade ago is utterly inadequate to present - day demands. The atom is no longer a philosophical concept but a concrete reality, no longer however atomic or indivisible. Energy is con sidered less and less as a continuum, more and more in units or quanta. The contributions of thermodynamics, of statistical averages, are, more and more, being supplemented by studies of the individual. The classical tradition of physical chemistry was the study of the individual from the behavior of the crowd. Are there not signs that the behavior of the crowd can be deduced from the study of the individual? It is with such thoughts in mind that the plan of the book took shape. Atomistics and kinetics must supplement the general conclusions of statistical and thermodynamic research. The modern student must avail himself alike of all the varied avenues of approach to the unexplored terrain.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.