当年正是彼得·阿特金斯（Peter Atkins）的量子力学课让我决定投身量子化学，所以这本书总能勾起美好的回忆。化学方面我还想推荐鲍林（Pauling）的《化学键的本质》（Nature of the Chemical Bond）。可能还有萨博（Szabo）和奥斯特伦德（Ostlund）的《现代量子化学》（Modern Quantum Chemistry）。
It was Peter Atkins’ lectures in Quantum Mechanics that made me decide to go into Quantum Chemistry, so the book always brings back fond memories. For Chemistry I’d also list Pauling’s Nature of the Chemical Bond. And maybe Szabo and Ostlund’s Modern Quantum Chemistry.
…latter on carbon valence bond properties. I think i need to revisit these (and other books) to justify my degree in Chemistry :-) For background and inspiration, consult Linus Pauling's classics; The Nature of the Chemical Bond and General Chemistry - https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Pauling+Linus%... Linus Pauling (the only scientist in history to be awarded two undivided, unshared Nobel Prizes) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling
……更广泛的问题是跨学科的交流与合作不足。比如，诺奖得主莱纳斯·鲍林在阐明化学键本质方面对化学做出了杰出贡献。但他同时也认为维生素 C 能帮助治疗或预防癌症，而对此似乎并没有什么充分的证据。
…broader issue is that there's insufficient interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. For example, the Nobel laureate Linus Pauling made outstanding contributions to chemistry in explaining the nature of the chemical bond. He also believed vitamin C could help cure or prevent cancer, for which there doesn't appear to be much evidence.
Scientists have created the most beautiful and useful artifacts ever made. Think "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica", "On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection", "The Nature of the Chemical Bond", and "The Principles of Quantum Mechanics". Unfortunately, most people are too dumb and lazy to appreciate them. Picture Francis Crick, putting down his pen after writing, "It has not escaped the attention…
当年正是彼得·阿特金斯（Peter Atkins）的量子力学课让我决定投身量子化学，所以这本书总能勾起美好的回忆。化学方面我还想推荐鲍林（Pauling）的《化学键的本质》（Nature of the Chemical Bond）。可能还有萨博（Szabo）和奥斯特伦德（Ostlund）的《现代量子化学》（Modern Quantum Chemistry）。
It was Peter Atkins’ lectures in Quantum Mechanics that made me decide to go into Quantum Chemistry, so the book always brings back fond memories. For Chemistry I’d also list Pauling’s Nature of the Chemical Bond. And maybe Szabo and Ostlund’s Modern Quantum Chemistry.
……后者关于碳价键特性。我觉得我得重温一下这些书（还有其他书），才对得起我的化学学位 :-) 想要了解背景和获取灵感的话，可以参考莱纳斯·鲍林（Linus Pauling）的经典之作：《化学键的本质》和《普通化学》——https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Pauling+Linus%... 莱纳斯·鲍林（历史上唯一一位独享两项诺贝尔奖的科学家）——https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling
…latter on carbon valence bond properties. I think i need to revisit these (and other books) to justify my degree in Chemistry :-) For background and inspiration, consult Linus Pauling's classics; The Nature of the Chemical Bond and General Chemistry - https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22Pauling+Linus%... Linus Pauling (the only scientist in history to be awarded two undivided, unshared Nobel Prizes) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linus_Pauling
……更广泛的问题是跨学科的交流与合作不足。比如，诺奖得主莱纳斯·鲍林在阐明化学键本质方面对化学做出了杰出贡献。但他同时也认为维生素 C 能帮助治疗或预防癌症，而对此似乎并没有什么充分的证据。
…broader issue is that there's insufficient interdisciplinary communication and collaboration. For example, the Nobel laureate Linus Pauling made outstanding contributions to chemistry in explaining the nature of the chemical bond. He also believed vitamin C could help cure or prevent cancer, for which there doesn't appear to be much evidence.
科学家创造出了有史以来最美丽、最有用的人类造物。想想《自然哲学的数学原理》、《物种起源》、《化学键的本质》和《量子力学原理》。可惜的是，大多数人既蠢又懒，根本欣赏不了它们。想象一下弗朗西斯·克里克（Francis Crick）写下“我们并没有忽视……”后放下笔的画面……
Scientists have created the most beautiful and useful artifacts ever made. Think "Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica", "On The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection", "The Nature of the Chemical Bond", and "The Principles of Quantum Mechanics". Unfortunately, most people are too dumb and lazy to appreciate them. Picture Francis Crick, putting down his pen after writing, "It has not escaped the attention…