The selected papers in this invaluable volume are arranged in chapters, each with an introductory essay. The purpose of the arrangement is to illustrate the process of scientific discovery at work. Neil Bartlett's field is that of powerful oxidizers. The early chapters tell the story of the oxidation of the oxygen molecule and the discovery of xenon chemistry. His work in noble-gas chemistry is summarized. Succeeding chapters show how metastable fluorides such as AgF₃ and NiF₄ came to be prepared at ordinary temperatures and pressures, and how they have provided the most...

A collection of the most recent works, by international experts, on mobile robots. The contributors report on advanced technologies as well as fundamental issues, and cover topics such as: motion planning of mobile robots in unknown environments; and dynamic mobile robot navigation.

This survey of research by Kurt Wuethrich discusses the development of the use of NMR spectroscopy for the determination of three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules in solution; and reprints some of Wuethrich's papers on the use of NMR spectroscopy in structural biology.

This study deals with an area of chemistry known as co-ordination chemistry, which involves metal compounds called metal complexes. Fred Basolo presents some of the seminal work on the kinetics and mechanisms of the reactions of metal complexes.