[aeerdnai]

Some people recommended me Physical Chemistry by Atkins.

I would like to hear your opinions too:).

Thanks

[jpg28]

I do have Atkins as my Physical Chemistry textbook, too. Our professor wants us to try reading Physical Chemistry by Ira N. Levine so I guess that counts as one good book too. Haven't read Levine's book, though. But I think Atkins' explains better.

[xir]

i second Atkins, beware though the 8th edition (the latest one) is full of small errors, especially in the images.

The seventh edition will be cheaper and may be better.

[jrpotts]

I really like the text by McQuarrie and Simon.  It's very self-contained and explains concepts more clearly and often in more detail than Atkins, but at the cost of not covering as many topics (e.g., electrochemistry). 

[aeerdnai]

thanks for your answers and advises!

xir, i have the 8th edition of atkins in electronic format and i want to start study from it. are these errors really relevant to my understanding and so on? because i can't afford to buy any edition at the moment.

[Schrödinger]

i second Atkins, beware though the 8th edition (the latest one) is full of small errors, especially in the images.

Which one?
Oxford or Freeman?

[phillyj]

I use McQuarrie and Simon as a supplemental text. A bit expensive for a book written in 1997 so my belief is that its a highly valued textbook.