The first book in a generation to provide a critical examination of chemical theory
An essential guide for chemists who lack a mathematical background
Simply explains the mathematical concepts which are essential to chemists
Provides a clear interpretation of chemical theory from first principles

Part I: A New Look at Old Theories
1. Historical Perspective
2. The Important Concepts 2.1 The Principle of Relativity 2.2 The Old Quantum Theory 2.3 Wave-Particle Duality 2.4 Orbital Angular Momentum 2.5 The Quantum Theory 2.6 Atomic Shape 2.7 Chemical Bonding
3. The Quantum Quandary 3.1 The Classical Background 3.2 The Copenhagen Orthodoxy 3.3 The Schrödinger Interpretation 3.4 The Hydrodynamic Alternative 3.5 Bohmian Mechanics 3.6 Atomic Theory
Part II: Alternative Theory
4. The Periodic Laws 4.1 Nuclides and Nuclear Structure 4.2 Chemical Elements and Atomic Structure 4.3 The Golden Ratio
5. Chemical Interaction 5.1 The Valence State 5.2 Electronegativity 5.3 Chemical Cohesion
6. Molecular Structure 6.1 Molecular Shape 6.2 Stereoisomerism 6.3 Molecular Modelling
7. Chemical Change 7.1 The Holistic Molecule 7.2 Molecular Rearrangement 7.3 Reaction Mechanisms
8. Future Outlook