Physical Chemistry: A Modern Introduction

This book is by no means a complete, advanced textbook in physical chemistry. It is however a good introduction for students in an undergraduate program for chemistry, chemical engineering, and biology. There are many good chapters in the book that lays out some modern applications along with the fundamentals of physical chemistry that make this book very readable and a good starter before tackling more advanced classics.

Dr. Dykstra's book is a very concise textbook that must be read carefully because you can miss important points if you're not careful. If studying with Dr. Dykstra, this is the best book to use as it reinforces his teaching style and content very well. I only used this book for quantum mechanics, but found it easier to understand than the other three textbooks that I used for reference. I have no recommendation for it, good or bad, in regards to the thermodynamics areas as I did not have it available while studying that aspect of physical chemistry.