Reviews for Gmelins Handbuch der anorganischen Chemie

The average rating for Gmelins Handbuch der anorganischen Chemie based on 2 reviews is 3.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-03-17 00:00:00 Roger Shaw I liked this book. The pages were glossy, which I appreciated. (I add that because despite what you might think, not all textbooks have glossy pages and I for one don't want to read books without glossy pages). I also really liked the large periodic table at the beginning of the book. The sections were divided in an organized manner and I enjoyed reading the book. There were some interesting stories and funny incidents in the histories of the elements that made studying fun. The downside, however, is that there is a somewhat heavy emphasis on MO theory (I'm an atheist on this subject) and some sections introduce things but neglect to explain them. In some cases, I'd end up emailing the professor to ask what the book was trying to say at certain points. Overall, though, it is a good book.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-04-22 00:00:00 Mark Van Heugten good