This is a less strenuous and mathematical introduction to inorganic chemistry, using the periodic table as its basis. It gives the historical background, crucial and current applications in industry and the environment, and is fully updated. (This title is market restricted. Please consult your sales representative for availability.)

The Electronic Structure of the Atom: A Review
An Overview of the Periodic Table
Covalent Bonding
Metallic Bonding
Ionic Bonding
Inorganic Thermodynamics
Acids and Bases
Oxidation and Reduction
Periodic Patterns
Hydrogen
The Group 1 Elements: The Alkali Metals
The Group 2 Elements: The Alkaline Earth Metals
The Group 13 Elements
The Group 14 Elements
The Group 15 Elements
The Group 16 Elements
The Group 17 Elements: The Halogens
The Group 18 Elements: The Noble Gases
Transition Metal Complexes
Properties of the 3d Transition Metals
The Group 12 Elements
Organometallic Chemistry
The Rare Earth and Actinoid Elements - web
Appendices