In a textbook for a one-semester upper-level introductory course in inorganic chemistry, House (Illinois Wesleyan U. and Illinois State U.) selects topics to provide essential information in the major areas of the field such as atomic and molecular structure, condensed phases, acid-base chemistry and solvents, coordination chemistry, ligand field theory, and solid-state chemistry. He emphasizes fundamental principles as they appear in several different areas. The 2008 edition has been revised to reflect new areas of interest, such as superacids and bioinorganic chemistry. Academic Press in an imprint of Elsevier. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)