An Introduction to Hydrogen Bonding (Topics in Physical Chemistry) - Softcover

Jeffrey, George A.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0195095499 ISBN 13: 9780195095494

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1997

Synopsis

Hydrogen bonds range from the very strong, comparable with covalent bonds, to the very weak, comparable with van der Waals forces. Most hydrogen bonds are weak attractions with a binding strength about one-tenth of that of a normal covalent bond. Nevertheless, they are very important. Without them, all wooden structures would collapse, cement would crumble, oceans would vaporize, and all living things would disintegrate into inanimate matter.
An easy-to-read supplement to the often brief descriptions of hydrogen bonding found in most undergraduate chemistry and molecular biology textbooks, An Introduction to Hydrogen Bonding describes and discusses the current ideas concerning hydrogen bonding, ranging from the very strong to the very weak, with introductions to the experimental and theoretical methods involved. Ideal for courses in chemistry and biochemistry, it will also be useful for structural biology and crystallography courses. For students and researchers interested in supramolecular chemistry, biological structure and recognition, and other sophisticated concepts and methodologies, it provides a careful selection of key references from the vast hydrogen bonding literature.

About this title

About the Author:

George A. Jeffrey is at University of Pittsburgh (Emeritus).

Review:

"An extraordinary and excellent book."--Zhi Xu, University of Missouri-St. Louis

"Well written and easy to understand. An excellent addition to a main biochemistry text."--Peter deLannoy, Black Hills State University

"A truly unique approach to this subtopic of chemistry. It is informative from a historical perspective. Well organized and up-to-date and useful to both the physical chemist (specialist) and the organic and biochemist nonspecialist."--Louis Barash, New Jersey Institute of Technology

"Excellent reference for many courses."--Herbert Strauss, University of California, Berkeley

About this edition

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0195095499
• ISBN 13: 9780195095494
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320