Fundamentals of Structural Chemistry: National Planning Textbook for Higher Education "Fifteen-Year Plan" (3rd Edition)

Author: Zhou Gongdu
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: This book is a foundational textbook for the Structural Chemistry (also known as Matter Structure) course at the College of Chemistry, Peking University. It primarily covers quantum mechanics basics, atomic structure and properties, molecular structure and properties, supramolecular structural chemistry, chemical bond theory, crystal chemistry, and experimental methods for studying structures. The book emphasizes introducing the fundamental principles of structural chemistry while also reflecting its latest achievements, advancements, and the author's teaching experiences and insights. The first edition of this book won the National Excellent Textbook Award in the nationwide textbook competition organized by the State Education Commission in 1992. The second edition was revised in 1995 and has been printed 10 times over the years, with a cumulative print run exceeding 54,000 copies. In the current third edition, the author has comprehensively revised the entire book based on the suggestions and feedback from a broad readership, particularly from sister institutions using this textbook, as well as the latest advancements in chemical science and teaching experiences. This book can serve as a textbook for structural chemistry foundational courses in chemistry or applied chemistry programs at comprehensive universities and normal universities, and can also be used by faculty and students in engineering-related fields as well as relevant scientific and technical personnel.