1. The Evolving Realm of Inorganic Chemistry.PART 1: COORDINATION CHEMISTRY.2. An Introduction to Coordination Chemistry.3. Structures of Coordination Compounds.4. Bonding Theories for Coordination Compounds.5. Rates and Mechanisms of Reactions of Coordination Compounds.6. Applications of Coordination Compounds.PART 2: SOLID-STATE CHEMISTRY.7. Solid-State Structures.8. Solid-State Energetics.PART 3: DESCRIPTIVE CHEMISTRY OF THE REPRESENTATIVE ELEMENTS.9. Building a Network of Ideas to Make Sense of the Periodic Table.10. Hydrogen and Hydrides.11. Oxygen, Aqueous Solutions, and the Acid-Base Character of Oxides and Hydroxides.12. Group 1A: The Alkali Metals.13. Group 2A: The Alkaline-Earth Metals.14. The Group 3A Elements.15. The Group 4A Elements.16. Group 5A: The Pnicogens.17. Sulfur, Selenium, Tellurium, and Polonium.18. Group 7A: The Halogens.19. Group 8A: The Noble Gases.

Consistent with the "less is more" philosophy, this book moves directly into topics central to inorganic chemistry. It presents not only the basic theories and methods of inorganic chemistry (in three self-standing sections), but also a great deal of the history and applications of the discipline