This textbook introduces chemistry and chemical engineering students to molecular descriptions of thermodynamics, chemical systems, and biomolecules.

• Equips students with the ability to apply the method to their own systems, as today's research is microscopic and molecular and articles are written in that language
• Provides ample illustrations and tables to describe rather difficult concepts
• Makes use of plots (charts) to help students understand the mathematics necessary for the contents
• Includes practice problems and answers

IWAO TERAOKA, PHD, is a professor of chemistry at Tandon School of Engineering of NYU. His current research areas include photonic sensors and liquid chromatography, but in early years he worked on physical chemistry of polymer solutions. He is a recipient of the 1994 NSF Young Investigator Award. Professor Teraoka is also the author of Polymer Solutions: An Introduction to Physical Properties and more than 100 original papers and 6 book chapters.