Includes index and bibliography reference .

Pt. I. Fundamentals of bonding theory -- 1. Introduction to quantum theory -- 2. The electronic structure of atoms -- 3. Covalent bonding in molecules -- 4. Chemical bonding in condensed phases -- 5. Computational chemistry -- Pt. II. Symmetry in chemistry -- 6. Symmetry and elements in group theory -- 7. Application of group theory to molecular systems -- 8. Bonding in coordination compounds -- 9. Symmetry in crystals -- 10. Basic inorganic crystal structures and materials -- Pt. III. Structural chemistry of selected elements -- 11. Structural chemistry of hydrogen -- 12. Structural chemistry of alkali and alkaline-earth metals -- 13. Structural chemistry of group 13 elements -- 14. Structural chemistry of group 14 elements -- 15. Structural chemistry of group 15 elements -- 16. Structural chemistry of group 16 elements -- 17. Structural chemistry of group 17 and 18 elements -- 18. Structural chemistry of rare-earth elements -- 19. Metal-metal bonds and transition-metal clusters -- 20. Supramolecular structural chemistry

"A revised and updated English version of a postgraduate textbook that has grown out of several years of classroom development. The term "inorganic" is used in a broad sense as the book covers the structural chemistry of representative elements (including carbon) in the Periodic Table, organometallics, coordination polymers, host-guest systems and supramolecular assemblies. Part I of the book reviews the basic bonding theories, including a chapter on computational chemistry. Part II introduces point groups and space groups and their chemical applications. Part III comprises a succinct account of the structural chemistry of the elements in the periodic table. It presents structure and bonding, generalizations of structural trends, crystallographic data, as well as highlights from the recent literature." -- Provided by publisher