P. W. Atkins - Physical Chemistry

Pros: detailed and logical, helpful diagrams, works magic on understanding of complex subjects
Cons: too few worked-out examples, problems can get really long and complicated, weight

Physical chemistry is not a very pleasant subject to study for many people, even those who have chosen chemistry as occupation, future or present. The reason is that it implies a lot of physics and calculus as well as abstract reasoning (and most of us ...