Inorganic Chemistry: An Integrated Approach

An integrated approach to inorganic chemistry that provides students with a unified and contemporary view of the field.

Highlighting modern research and real-life applications, Inorganic Chemistry takes a one-of-a-kind approach to a difficult and dense subject.

The book provides a unified and contemporary view of the field, including coverage of group theory, magnetism, and bioinorganic chemistry, along with its robust problem-solving feature. A comprehensive and up-to-date resource, Inorganic Chemistry's unique approach to combining core topics in this area results in a highly accessible textbook appropriate for mid- to upper-level students.

Key features
An integrated approach: The text presents a set of core models, such as VSEPR, Valence Bond Theory, and Ligand Field Theory, to show how these can be applied in different ways.

Highlights modern research: Examples, applications, and references introduce students to current perspectives and recent scholarship in the field.

Teaches projection operators with group theory: Teaches these subjects together, thereby making clear the connection between symmetry and molecular orbital theory.

Highlights magnetism: The central role of magnetism is highlighted, a unique feature of this text.

Offers comprehensive coverage of bioinorganic chemistry through both a stand-alone chapter on the topic as well as integrated examples throughout the text.

Robust problem-solving package that includes numerous in-chapter worked examples and extensive end-of-chapter problem sets. EOC problems consistently refer to the primary literature.

Simple, clear illustrations in full color that help students visualize complex chemical reactions and concepts.

A comprehensive resource: Written for mid- to upper-level courses in inorganic chemistry, the text includes many topics not covered in existing inorganic texts. Students get a resource for their entire academic careers, and instructors will no longer need to supplement their existing books' coverage.

Aaron Odom, Professor of Chemistry, Michigan State University,Remi Beaulac, Professor of Chemistry, Swathmore College,Adam R. Johnson, Professor, Harvey Mudd College,Mitch R. Smith, Professor, Michigan State University,James K. McCusker, Foundation Professor, Michigan State University,Chip Nataro, Professor and Head of Chemistry, Lafayette College

Aaron Odom
Aaron has a Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently a Professor of Chemistry at Michigan State University. His research group studies inorganic and organic synthesis, applications of catalysis to pharmacologically active compounds, and modeling of catalytic reactions.

Remi Beaulac
Remi Beaulac has a Ph.D. from University of Montreal and is currently a Professor of Chemistry at Swarthmore College. His research is in energy processes in inorganic nanomaterials.

Adam R. Johnson
Adam R. Johnson is a Professor of Chemistry at Harvey Mudd College where his research group studies chiral early metal complexes. He is a founding member of the Interactive Online Network of Inorganic Chemists.

Mitch R. Smith
Smith took what he learned about synthesis, reactivity, and mechanistic studies from his mentors Dick Andersen and Greg Hillhouse, and applied them in the field of catalysis. Researchers from Smith's group and those from groups of his collaborators have made important advances in C-H functionalization, electrocatalysis, and polymer science.

James K. McCusker
Jim McCusker received a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and is a Foundation Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Michigan State University. In his research, he studies fundamental aspects and applications of ultrafast processes and magnetic behavior in inorganic complexes.

Chip Nataro
Chip Nataro is the Marshall R. Metzgar Professor of Chemistry at Lafayette College in Easton, PA, USA. His research focuses on the synthesis, characterization and catalytic applications of transition metal compounds with bis(phosphino)metallocene ligands.