Atkins‎'‎ Physical Chemistry epitomises the benchmark of achievement for a chemistry degree throughout the world‎.‎ Its broad coverage‎,‎ concise explanations‎,‎ and robust mathematical support are clearly presented in an engaging style to furnish students with a solid foundation in the subject‎.‎ In this ninth edition the authors continue to refine their presentation of physical chemistry‎.‎ The coverage of introductory topics is streamlined‎,‎ and the addition of a new fundamentals chapter provides students with an overview of key principles on which the subject is based‎.‎ The text includes increased coverage of computational chemistry and additional contextual examples of materials chemistry throughout‎,‎ mirroring the current needs of today‎'‎s students and lecturers‎.‎ Mathematics remains an intrinsic yet challenging part of physical chemistry‎.‎ Extensive mathematical support‎,‎ including a ‎'‎Checklist of key equations‎'‎ at the end of every chapter‎,‎ and ‎'‎Mathematical background‎'‎ sections containing worked examples and self‎-tests‎,‎ empower students to overcome any barriers to understanding that grasping the mathematical content might present‎.‎ These features help to ensure the reader can master the subject without a need to sacrifice the rigour and depth of the mathematical content‎.‎ The pedagogical framework‎,‎ which is a hallmark of the authors‎'‎ writing‎,‎ has been further strengthened‎.‎ New ‎'‎Key points‎'‎ provide summaries of the main take‎-home messages of each section and enable students to gain an overview of the topic before tackling it in depth‎;‎ ‎'‎Brief illustrations‎'‎ give a concise insight into how a particular mathematical concept is applied in practice‎,‎ providing students with the opportunity to contextualise their learning‎.‎ All these exciting new features and innovations are presented within a refreshed full colour text design‎,‎ to stimulate and engage students yet further‎.‎ The Online Resource Centre contains Living Graphs‎,‎ illustrations from the book‎,‎ and web links‎.‎ An Instructor‎'‎s Solutions Manual ‎(‎free to adopters‎)‎ and a Student‎'‎s Solutions Manual are also available‎.‎ Access to the Physical Chemistry eBook is also included with the purchase of the printed text‎.‎ Offering enhanced functionality‎,‎ including notetaking and highlighting‎,‎ it also includes access to ‎'‎Explorations in Physical Chemistry‎'‎‎,‎ which contains interactive Excel worksheets and exercises related to the Living Graphs‎,‎ allowing students to visualise‎,‎ actively explore and test their understanding of the subject‎.‎