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Article: Physical chemistry for the life sciences.(Book review)
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- Chemistry and Industry
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- August 21, 2006
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Physical chemistry for the life sciences Peter Atkins and Julio de Paula Publisher: Oxford: Oxford University Press Year: 2006 Pages: 699 Price: 27.99 [pounds sterling] ISBN: 019 928095 9
There seems to be a misconception, held by many in higher education, that there is no need for students of the life sciences to have an understanding of the fundamentals of chemistry in general and physical chemistry in particular. I believe this to be wrong for many reasons; it is rather unfair on the students. It is, of course, thermodynamics and kinetics that determine how and why chemical and physical processes occur in biological systems. Furthermore, it is by using ...
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