text is very readable and adopts a question and answer style throughout to emphasise the key points....an approachable book and a useful revision aid.
Chemical Educator, Vol.9, No.4, 2004 (Andrew D Burrows)
A very good didactic structure, and it is a pleasure to work through it.......can be recommended unreservedly as an introduction to coordination chemistry.
Angewante Chemie ... Read moreInternational Edition, 2004, 43, 4393-4395 (Siegfried Schindler)
A joy to read....good value for money and should be required reading for all undergraduate chemists.
Education in Chemistry, March 2005 Issue (C F Murray)
"The quality of presentation is high, as might be expected from the Open University, and colour is used to good effect in the numerous diagrams which illustrate the subject matter ... Without transition metal compounds life as we know it would not be possible. This book provides the opportunity to develop an understanding of this fascinating area of chemistry."
Dr Chris J Jones, The University of Birmingham
"... I will certainly be dipping into the text for future inspiration when setting coursework and examinations... "
Chemistry World, Vol 1, No 4, April 2004, p 59
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