Advanced Chemistry (The Advanced Series Second Edition)

Last year, I purchased this book along with ' Advanced Physics '. I have previously reviewed the physics book, and I feel that after using this book to help me with my AS studies, I could give a more detailed insight in to the textbook.The previous edition of this book was very highly rated on Amazon, and this was one of the contributing factors in to my purchase; I am glad to say that many of the points from these reviews still stand true, but there are some points to note.To start off with the good points, there is a huge breadth of content in this textbook. The layout and content is respectively clear and concise with each topic appearing on a double spread.As with the 'Advanced Physics' textbook, you can truly learn and understand chemistry from this textbook, and it is excellent for 'reading around the subject', which seems to be a rather overused phase often said by teachers. An example is the spread on solving the Schrödinger equation on page 54 - clearly not a topic covered at A-Level, but rather something to read, and hopefully enjoy.I personally find it to be an excellent combination along with Edexcel textbooks by Hill & Hunt ( Edexcel Chemistry for AS  & Edexcel Chemistry for A2 ), the standard issue text at my 6th form. One textbook may explain a concept in a much more understandable fashion than the other, and the redundancy in having both is a benefit. In addition, it could also be a good idea to 'cross check' the textbooks in case there is an error in one. For example, the tetrahedral bond angle is listed at 190.5° instead of 109.5° in the Edexcel Hill & Hunt book (pg. 119); something that should have easily been caught in a proof read before publication.Now for the negatives. Of note is the price - at £45, it is hardly a cheap textbook. You have to consider that this contains AS + A2 for pretty much every exam board and more, and an ideal comparison would be adding up the cost of both AS + A2 exam board textbooks. In addition, you might want to try and find a copy at a library and see if it suits you before purchase; your mileage may vary. It is a real shame that there are no previews on Amazon for the 'Advanced Science' series of textbooks.Secondly, the breadth of content can be a double edged sword as in 'Advanced Physics': you have to sometimes dig to find content relevant to your exam board and there can be gaps if you cross reference against your exam board specification. As a student, I feel it is a very bad idea to rely on only a couple of sources for your learning.Luckily, chemistry students have the crème de la crème of online resources in the form of 'chemguide.co.uk': if you have not heard of it before, it is an excellent resource and can be easily found via your internet search engine of choice.

Nothing to dislike. A good book.

Very sad to said received in broken spine! Please see the attached picture! Please return a new prefer one! Thanks.

Great chemistry book !!