ISBN0716748789

Having muddied the waters of physical chemistry, Atkins proceeds to write this low-grade inorganic text. This book is laughable next to the Huheey, Keiter et al text. This text is also far below the Miessler & Tarr text.

This book is printed in large text, in black & white, with some line art. It has no more pages than M&T but is twice as thick. Its descriptions are shoddy and the explanations lacking.

Do yourself a favor and pick up the Miessler and Tarr text and leave this book alone.

I am on amazon right now because I need to find a new textbook that is worth reading for my inorganic chemistry course. This book is garbage, it reads like an encyclopedia that was written by someone who already knows inorganic chemistry inside and out for someone who already knows inorganic chemistry inside and out. I had no idea the book was filled with errors because the book does such a bad job of explaining inorganic chemistry that I don't know what is being talked about most of the time. Avoid this book and if you can name a better inorganic chemistry textbook let me know.

I recently got a copy of this text from the publisher (for review purposes). So I took a look and then read some of the reviews here. Let me just say that "Angry Inorganic Student" is way off base. I've taught out of both Huyeey, Keiter & Keiter and Douglas, McDaniel & Alexander. Both are ok and this one is no worse. In fact I think it has a nice fresh look that updates the materials in the "old standard" textbooks. I found the sections on solid-state materials, nanomaterials and bioinorganic timely and appropriate. I may even consider switching to this textbook when I teach senior inorganic in the spring term.

For me, the utility of a chemistry text is defined in simple terms. Does it help me complete the homework assignments? Does it explain things in a way that my professor does not? Does it stand alone, apart from the instruction of my professor?

I took an Inorganic course to fill a deficiency and so I bought this book. I found it to be very disappointing. The explanations of key concepts (such as term symbols and crystal field theory) is lacking and the problems that the text works out seem esoteric and too terse for someone trying to connect the dots.

I like the Tarr and Mieslier text better.

This textbook is terrible. I am currently taking an intro level Inorganic chemistry course, and find that the text does a horrible job of explaining the concepts. It may be that to some professors this textbooks seems like it is fairly well written, but simply because they already understand the material.

If you are looking for a textbook to actually learn inorganic chemistry, do not get this book. The topics aren't very explained and the overall setup of the book is terrible.

The only good thing about this book is that it can be very useful if you are in a hurry on your way to class and have to go to the bathroom, only to find that there is no more toilet paper ... it might not be as comfortable as two ply toilet paper, but it gets the job done.