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TEXT BOOK MOLECULAR SPECTRA and MOLECULAR STRUCTURE I. SPECTRA OF DIATOMIC MOLECULES by GERHARD HERZBERG. Originally published in 1939.PREFACE: Eleven years ago I published a volume entitled Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure I. Diatomic Molecules which was followed in 1945 by a second volume Infrared and Raman Spectra of Polyatomic Molecules. The first volume has been out of print for a number of years but the demand for it seemed to justify a new edition. Although the book has been completely revised and brought up to date, its general plan has remained substantially unchanged. Concerning this plan it seems therefore appropriate to quote from the preface of the first edition I have endeavored to give a presentation which is readable by the beginner in the field and also will be useful to those who do or want to do research work in this field. In order to assist the former, I have frequently made use of small type for those sections that are not necessary for an understanding of the fundamentals. For the benefit of those working in the field, numerous references to original papers have been included. A satisfactory presentation of molecular spectra and molecular structure is nowadays not possible without treating thoroughly, apart from the empirical results, the theoretical background also. Therefore I have included as much of the theory of molecular spectra as is possible without going into the more difficult mathematical details. A large number of diagrams, graphical repre sentations of eigenfunctions and potential curves, as well as energy level dia grams, serve to illustrate and to explain the theory. On the other hand, I have added numerous carefully selected spectrograms of bands and band systems some of which have been taken specially for this purpose in order to give an accurate idea of tho experimental material that forms the basis of the developments. While of course most of the material presented is not new, it seems that the actual procedure followed in analyzing a band spectrum has not previously been given as specifically in a book of this kind. The same holds for the ap plications of band spectra to other parts of physics, to chemistry, and to astro physics given in the last chapter. I hope that both these features will be found useful. In the eleven years since the publication of the first edition the subject Spectra of Diatomic Molecules has developed vigorously even though not as rapidly as in the preceding two decades. Most of the progress made has been consolidation and slow evolution rather than revolution. Exceptions to this statement are the amazing advances made by applying the new tools of molecular beams and microwaves to diatomic molecular problems. Naturally I have incorporated these advances of recent years in the present new edition... ... Read more

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Horrible reprint
Horrible reprint. Some of the pages are not even readable. It looks like a
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Old but not out of date
Please note that this review is based upon the paperback Dover edition of this book (the second edition published in 1944) that I have had for many years, not the photocopied version listed here.As such, there was no problem with the clarity of the text or other features that may be deficient in the photocopied version.Thus, a prospective reader is advised, if possible, to seek out a used Dover edition.

An immediate question comes to mind when considering this book - why should one spend time with a physics book that was written in 1933?I like this book because I think that it still holds up because the structure data that it explains is still valid.When this book was written the problem of explaining spectra lines was at the cutting edge of physics and the solution to this problem lay in the newly developed field of quantum mechanics.Today, the problem of spectra lines has largely been superceded by other quantum mechanics problems and the analysis of spectra lines is relegated to a few introductory lines in textbooks or to specialist literature.This book treats the subject as it was in 1933 - the vehicle to understanding how quantum mechanics explains the nature or the electronic structure of an atom.The book is based upon the Bohr atom and explains the origin of the Balmer lines and gives a clear description and explanation of the Zeeman and Stark effects (at least in terms of 1933 QM).The discussions are clear and provide a somewhat more physical interpretation of electronic energy levels than those of more abstract modern theories.It provides a great introduction to atomic spectra and is a great adjunct to more modern approaches.

I recommend this book to those who want to understand the origins of quantum mechanics and the origin of spectra lines.While the Bohr atom is largely obsolete, it does provide a physical picture that I find helpful in understanding the nature of the electron energy levels.

Great text, but the copy is poor
Unfortunately, unless you can get ahold of an older, unmarked copy, you may be disappointed by the "new" book sold through Amazon.Spectra are cut off, along with the legends.The pages look like they were photocopied, poorly, in some cases and the text on several pages is blackened by photocopied handwriting within the book.Strange, as Dover is typically very conscientious.I found another older copy and must say, I really do enjoy this book.It reads well and Herzberg describes many aspects of atomic spectroscopy and how structure is related quite brilliantly.I can highly recommend the book, but not this particular printing.

Atomic Spectra And Atomic Structure
It is a very good book but the pages are not so good because are copies, anyway is not difficult to read.

The best book for introductory Atomic Spectra!
Updated classic paperback text that covers a broad area from Balmer series to Nuclear Spin. Written without alot of complex mathematics, thisis a good introduction to Atomic Spectra for specialists in other fields. I loved the coverage on quantum numbers and alkaline-earth elements. ... Read more

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In the course of the last three decades, considerable progress has been made in the investigation and theoretical interpretation of the molecular spectra. As a result the study of molecular spectra has become one of the most important means for investigating molecular structure. This first volume deals with the spectra of diatomic molecules and the conclusions that can be drawn from them concerning the structure of these molecules. ... Read more

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This book is basic to the study of every discipline that depends upon spectroscopy, not so much for the rather good fundamental handling of theory, there are many good books on the subject. My favorite aspect of the book is throughtout its pages and especially its Table 39, rich with experimental results, contains references to seminal works in the field, the starting points of the study of a vast array of subjects in the basic sciences and a singular reference of my work in the study of diatomics.

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This book is basic to the study of every discipline that depends upon spectroscopy, not so much for the rather good fundamental handling of theory, there are many good books on the subject. My favorite aspect of the book is throughtout its pages and especially its Table 39, rich with experimental results, contains references to seminal works in the field, the starting points of the study of a vast array of subjects in the basic sciences and a singular reference of my work in the study of diatomics.

Spectra spectra spectra
Great if this is the topic you are looking for.Spectra of diatomic molecules are hard to interpret if you dont have the right resources.Also very useful in physical chemistry lab classes. ... Read more

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Gerhard Herzberg (1904-1999), winner of the 1971 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, is considered the founder of molecular spectroscopy. Born and educated in Germany, he started his seven decades of research just as the discovery of quantum mechanics began unraveling the mysteries of the microscopic world. He chose to study spectroscopy, the light emitted and absorbed by atoms and molecules, eventually moving to Canada where he established the spectroscopy laboratory for the National Research Council. His Ottawa laboratory became a mecca for generations of young scientists from around the world. There, Herzberg systematized the knowledge of the field in the classic trilogy Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure, Atomic Spectra, and Atomic Structure. In awarding the Nobel Prize, the Swedish Academy said, "It's quite exceptional in the field of science that a single individual, however distinguished, can be a leader of a whole area of research of general importance." ... Read more

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This present volume represents the continuation of a series on Molecular Spectra and Molecular Structure. Illustrations have been included to make the reader visualize clearly the significance and meaning of results of the theory.A large number of tables have also been included in which theoretical results are summarized, or observed data collected, for the benefit of those carrying out research work in the field of infrared and Raman spectra or related fields. ... Read more

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In contrast to diatomic molecules, the spectroscopic study of polyatomic molecules was for a long time carried out principally by work in the infrared region and by the study of the Raman effect. However, the considerable improvement in vacuum ultraviolet techniques and the development for the study of free radicals have made possible a rapid development of the study of electronic spectra. The object of this book is to present the results of this new development without neglecting the significant older work on the subject. ... Read more

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A timeless masterpiece
That set of books is absolutely indispensable to any serious physicist doing research in molecular spectroscopy. I used these books for two courses in molecular spectroscopy and they are really going deep in the subject. The only "downside" is that the references given are not really up-to-date but they are still classics in the field. ... Read more

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Authoritative treatment by Nobel Prize-winning chemist offers a concise yet complete introduction to the essentials of molecular spectroscopy. Contents: 1. Introduction. 2. Diatomic Radicals and Ions. 3. Linear Polyatomic Radicals and Ions. 4. Nonlinear Polyatomic Radicals and Ions. 5. Dissociation, Predissociation, and Recombination. Bibliography. Index. Unabridged republication of the 1971 edition. 106 illustrations.
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A concise course on molecular spectroscopy
This is the result of a visit of professor Herzberg to Cornell. He built acomplet course on the fundamental aspects of molecular spectroscopy usingfree radicals. Excelent. ... Read more

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Still the "gold standard"
Still one of the most detailed discoveries and explanations in the field of Spectra Science. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Thorbergur Thorvaldson, Gerhard Herzberg, Bertram Fraser-Reid, Willis Adcock, Michael Smith, Keith Fagnou, Raymond Lemieux, Arthur Carty, John Charles Polanyi, Keith J. Laidler, Charlotte Froese Fischer, Chandre Dharma-Wardana, James E. Gill, Charles F. Goodeve, Leo Yaffe, Joseph A. Schwarcz, Walter Dorn, Professional Chemist, Rudolph A. Marcus, Howard Alper, William Fyfe, Robert Barefoot, Robert Ackman, Orlando Aloysius Battista, Ronald Gillespie, Tito Scaiano, Maud Menten, Camille Sandorfy, Edgar William Richard Steacie, Howard Charles Clark, Robert Fulford Ruttan, Roger Gaudry, Robert J. Leroy, Stephen Hanessian, Donald Mackay, Ariel Fenster, Lloyd Montgomery Pidgeon, Richard Bader, Paul-Antoine Giguère, Harry Gunning, Lawrence V. Redman, Richard H. Tomlinson, Tony Knowles, Charles Thomas Beer, William Harrison Cook, Karl Clark, Léon Lortie, James William Mcbain, Jack Halpern, Karl A. Clark, Ashok Vijh. Excerpt: Thorbergur Thorvaldson M.Sc., PhD. (August 24, 1883 October 4, 1965) of Icelandic origins was the head of the Department of Chemistry at the University of Saskatchewan (1919). Dr. Thorbergur Thorvaldson, professor of chemistry and his team at the National Research Council developed a sulphate-resistant cement which saved many well engineered structures from decay and deterioration. The University of Saskatchewan celebrated its centennial year in 2007, and the research discovery for sulphate resistant cement by Professor Thorvaldson and team was an amazing breakthrough in 1919. 1941 saw Thorvaldson as president of the Canadian Institute of Chemistry. In 1946 he was named first dean of graduate studies at the U of S. As of 1949 he was among the U of S board of governors. Family settled in Gimli. Thorbergur graduated from the Unive... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=13147689 ... Read more

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Chapters: Hugh Ross, Scott Tremaine, Andrew Lowe, Jack B. Newton, Gerhard Herzberg, Sidney Van Den Bergh, Colin Franklin, David H. Levy, Dale Frail, John L. Climenhaga, Charles Thomas Bolton, Hubert Reeves, Helen Sawyer Hogg, Victoria Kaspi, Clarence Chant, Ray Jayawardhana, John Stanley Plaskett, Andrew Mckellar, Joseph Algernon Pearce, David D. Balam, Harry Hemley Plaskett, William Edmund Harper, Terence Dickinson, Yvan Dutil, Alice Vibert Douglas, Rebecca Elson, Otto Julius Klotz, David Charbonneau, Fraser Cain, Arthur Williams Mccurdy, William Frederick King, Ian Shelton, Brett J. Gladman, Paul S. Wesson, Carlyle Smith Beals, Christopher Aikman, Frank Scott Hogg, Y. P. Varshni, John J. Kavelaars, John Beverly Oke, Don Vandenberg, Richard Huziak, Jonathan Dursi, Donald Macrae, Russell Ormond Redman, Paul Boltwood, Dan Milisavljevic, Peter Millman, William Kwong Yu Yeung, Clifford Cunningham, Robert Methven Petrie, Alastair G. W. Cameron, Doris Daou, Roberto Abraham, Eugene Milone, Gregory Fahlman, Hugh Couchman, David G. Turner. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 168. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Hugh Norman Ross (born July 24, 1945) is a Canadian-born Old Earth creationist and Christian apologist. An astronomer and astrophysicist, he has established his own ministry called Reasons To Believe, that promotes forms of Old Earth creationism known as progressive creationism and day-age creationism. Ross accepts the scientific evidence of the age of the earth and the age of the universe, and he rejects evolution and abiogenesis as explanations for the history and origin of life. Ross was born in Montreal and raised in Vancouver, Canada. He earned a BSc in physics from the University of British Columbia and an MSc and PhD in astronomy from the University of Toronto; and he was a po...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2846967 ... Read more

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Chapters: Canadian Biochemists, Piers Nash, Thorbergur Thorvaldson, Gerhard Herzberg, Bertram Fraser-Reid, Anthony Pawson, Isydore Hlynka, Willis Adcock, Michael Smith, Keith Fagnou, Juda Hirsch Quastel, Raymond Lemieux, Archibald Macallum, Arthur Carty, John Charles Polanyi, Tak Wah Mak, Keith J. Laidler, Charlotte Froese Fischer, Chandre Dharma-Wardana, James E. Gill, Charles F. Goodeve, Leo Yaffe, Joseph A. Schwarcz, Walter Dorn, Professional Chemist, Samuel Weiss, Rudolph A. Marcus, Howard Alper, David Dolphin, William Fyfe, Robert Barefoot, George Connell, Robert Ackman, Orlando Aloysius Battista, Ronald Gillespie, Benoît Roux, Tito Scaiano, Maud Menten, Camille Sandorfy, Edgar William Richard Steacie, Howard Charles Clark, Robert Fulford Ruttan, Roger Gaudry, Robert J. Leroy, Stephen Hanessian, Donald Mackay, Ariel Fenster, Lloyd Montgomery Pidgeon, Harold Copp, Richard Bader, Fernand Seguin, Paul-Antoine Giguère, Harry Gunning, Lawrence V. Redman, Richard H. Tomlinson, Tony Knowles, Charles Thomas Beer, William Harrison Cook, Sanford Jackson, Karl Clark, Léon Lortie, James William Mcbain, Jack Halpern, Karl A. Clark, Ashok Vijh. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 187. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt:Professor Anthony Pawson OC OOnt CH FRS FRSC PhD MA Anthony 'Tony' James Pawson , OC , OOnt , CH , FRS , FRSC (born October 18, 1952), British -born Canadian scientist whose research has revolutionized the understanding of signal transduction , the molecular mechanisms by which cells respond to external cues, and how they communicate with each other. He identified the phosphotyrosine-binding Src homology 2 (SH2 domain ) as the prototypic non-catalytic interaction module. SH2 domains serve as a model for a large family of protein modules that act together to control many aspects of cellular signaling. Since the disc... ... Read more

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Aus Wikipedia. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Gerhard Herzberg, PC, CC, FRSC, FRS (December 25, 1904 - March 3, 1999) was a pioneering physicist and physical chemist, who won the Nobel Prize for Chemistry in 1971. Born in Germany, he fled to Canada in 1935, where he continued his distinguished scientific career. Herzberg's main work concerned atomic and molecular spectroscopy. He is well known for using these techniques that determine the structures of diatomic and polyatomic molecules, including free radicals which are difficult to investigate in any other way, and for the chemical analysis of astronomical objects. Herzberg served as Chancellor of Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada from 1973 to 1980. Herzberg was honoured with memberships or fellowships by a very large number of scientific societies, received many awards and honorary degrees in different countries. The NSERC Gerhard Herzberg Canada Gold Medal for Science and Engineering, Canada's highest research award, was named in his honour in 2000. The Canadian Association of Physicists also has an annual award named in his honour. The Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics is named for him. He was made a member of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science. Asteroid 3316 Herzberg is named after him. In 1964 he was awarded the Frederic Ives Medal by the OSA. The main building of John Abbott College in Montreal is named after him. A public park in the College Park neighbourhood of Saskatoon also bears his name. Herzberg had authored a few books where some of them are classic in the field of spectroscopy. ...http://booksllc.net/?l=de ... Read more

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Title: A man of power and resource.(Gerhard Herzberg: An Illustrious Life in Science)(Book Review)
Author: J.W. Grove
Publication: Queen's Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: June 22, 2003
Publisher: Queen's Quarterly
Volume: 110Issue: 2Page: 243(6)

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Ray Hnatyshyn, Lester B. Pearson, Marc Garneau, Gerhard Herzberg, Pauline Jewett, Jack Mackenzie, Arthur Kroeger, Robert Gordon Robertson, Harry Stevenson Southam. Excerpt:Arthur Kroeger , CC (September 7, 1932 May 9, 2008) was a Canadian academic and civil servant , who is referred to as the "dean of deputy ministers ". Born on a farm in Naco, Alberta (now a ghost town ), Kroeger was descended from Mennonites who emigrated from Russia . He received a BA in 1955 from the University of Alberta and was a Rhodes Scholar . In 1958, he joined the Department of External Affairs and served in Geneva , New Delhi , Washington , and Ottawa . He was deputy minister of the following ministries: Indian and Northern Affairs (1975-1977); Transport Canada (1979-1983); Regional Industrial Expansion (1985-1986); Energy, Mines and Resources (1986-1988); and Employment and Immigration Canada (1988-1992). He retired from public service in 1992. From 1993 to 1994, he was a visiting professor at the University of Toronto . From 1993 to 1999, he was a visiting fellow at Queen's University . From 1993 to 2002, he was Chancellor of Carleton University . Carleton also named the Arthur Kroeger College of Public Affairs , the school for the university's undergraduate Bachelor of Public Affairs and Policy Management programme, in Kroeger's honour. In 1989 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 2000. He is the author of Hard Passage (University of Alberta Press, ISBN 0-88864-473-6), a non-fiction exploration of his Mennonite family's history, spanning three generations in Russian Ukraine , the Soviet Union , and finally in Canada . In 1966, he married Gay (Gabrielle) Sellers, a fellow Canadian who he met in England; they had two daughters. She died in 1979. Kroeger's ... ... Read more