Excerpt from Modern Theories of Chemistry IN undertaking this translation we have been actuated by a desire to make Lothar Meyer's Modems Theorien der Chemie as accessible to the English student of chemistry as it is to his contemporary in Germany. The original has already passed through four editions; and if testimony were needed as to the esteem in which this book is held, it can surely be found in the fact that no sooner had the fourth edition been completed than a fifth was demanded. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This 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.

First published in 1891, Modern Theories of Chemistry was a pioneering work in the field of physical chemistry. The book covers topics such as reactions, valence, and thermochemistry, and includes discussions of recent discoveries in the field. With contributions from three prominent chemists, this book is an invaluable resource for students and professionals alike. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

This graduate-level text explains the modern in-depth approaches to the calculation of electronic structure and the properties of molecules. Largely self-contained, it features more than 150 exercises. 1989 edition.