Quantum Chemistry 2nd Edition Review - A Bit Less Dry

Quantum Chemistry 2nd Edition Review - A Bit Less DryThe 2nd edition of Quantum Chemistry by Margaret MacQuarrie features important advances and changes. In the first edition, it was said that the writing style of the book was overly formal and that too due to a fact that she had been writing for a long time and is very comfortable with grammar and syntax. I find the new editions to be much more fun and enjoyable.This time around, Margaret MacQuarrie makes the writing much more personal. It makes the book more engaging to read. I found myself flipping pages to see how much I could infer from the text.Also, when you read the book, it feels more 'professional' because of the fact that the authors have been writing for a while. They have learned their lessons and should therefore be more prepared to write a book. The content of the book is still worthy of your attention. It retains the feel of a more theoretical book and can be a little dry at times.As I read the book, I was also remind ed of what I feel about physics in general. There were no easy answers in Quantum Chemistry. Every theory or idea has some weight and complexity attached to it. As we learn more about the phenomena we deal with, the complexity increases.One great thing about Quantum Chemistry is that it makes more sense when you read it from MacQuarrie's point of view and not her popularizers point of view. You get an understanding of her in the sense that the book is no longer a review of her popular works and still very much a work on her own.At the same time, it makes more sense to the layperson who doesn't really understand the theory behind chemistry and physics. However, you still get to learn something in the text. The purpose of the book is to teach you the theories and let you learn about them.In my opinion, this was a much better way to write the book since you learn more when you read from Margaret's perspective. I think that the book is now much more accessible than before.I also like th e book cover of Quantum Chemistry because it speaks for itself. I'm not sure how many people have heard of MacQuarrie but it's worth your time to check out her work.