'This book could appeal to astronomers interested in interstellar and
circumstellar matter who would like to know more about the processes in
them from a chemistâ (TM)s perspective in a modern textbook. Overall, I
found this book very informative and clearly written ...'The Observatory
MagazineThe rapidly growing field of astrochemistry focuses on the
chemistry occurring in stars, planets, and the interstellar medium,
bringing together elements of chemistry, physics, astrophysics, and
biology. Astrochemistry describes the chemical history of the Universe,
our solar system, and our planet. It explores in some detail the 'alien'
chemistry occurring in interstellar gas clouds, the regions where stars
and planets are formed, and also looks at the theoretical and
experimental methods that allow us to carry out Earth-based studies of
astrochemistry.The evolution of the Universe and the complex chemistry
occurring both in interstellar space and in the planetary systems that
form in these regions is explained primarily in terms of basic
principles of physical chemistry. While there is plenty to interest the
general reader, this book is aimed at intermediate to advanced
undergraduates of chemistry and astrochemistry, highlighting many
different aspects of physical chemistry and demonstrating their
relevance to the world we live in.This book was written in conjunction
with Atmospheric Chemistry: From the Surface to the Stratosphere, Grant
Ritchie (2017) World Scientific Publishing.
