Physical Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction

Nice for educational purposes

If Atkins writes it, you ought to read it.

not much here for any scientist, was expecting more.

I got this as a quick refresher - it is just the job for that and it nudged me into refamiliarity with this fascinating area, of which more should become aware in this energy important age. Applying the principles of chemical thermodynamics, in particular, might help to moderate the flights of fancy of some of our scientifically deficient environmentalists and politicians. They will need to a bit more study, of course.

I like these short but nicely explanatory introductions for interested but not necessarily highly qualified specialists