Crystallizing a rapidly expanding interdisciplinary field - not to mention one of the most popular and newsworthy areas in contemporary chemistry - the two-volume Encyclopedia of Supramolecular Chemistry offers authoritative, centralized information on the topic. User-friendly and high-quality articles parse the latest supramolecular advancements and methods in the areas of chemistry, biochemistry, biology, environmental and materials science and engineering, physics, computer science, and applied mathematics. Designed for specialists and students alike, the Encyclopedia covers the fundamentals of supramolecular chemistry and sets the standard for relevant future research.

"…the most ambitious undertaking in the field of supramolecular chemistry that I have seen… I am most impressed…extremely valuable to those wanting a first-rate introduction to supramolecular chemistry. I congratulate Professors Atwood and Steed for the idea for this work… Well done."
Jerald S. Bradshaw
Professor Emeritus
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Brigham Young University- Provo, Utah, U.S.A.


"…this Encyclopedia will be of immense use to both experts and those with growing interest in supramolecular science. I congratulate Professors Jerry Atwood and Jonathan Steed for this masterpiece."
Antonio Bianchi
Professor
Department of Chemistry
University of Florence- Italy


"…The editors are experts in the field of supramolecular chemistry and are well qualified to carry out the editing task. They have arranged for prominent people in the field to make contributions….The result should be of immense value to scientists in a wide variety of fields."
Dr. Reed M. Izatt
Professor Emeritus
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
Brigham Young University- Provo, Utah, U.S.A.


"…It will be of great value to the many practitioners in the field as well as to those, perhaps even more numerous, who wish to get acquainted with it and may wish to join the family and become part of the adventure! The editors and authors deserve our warmest thanks for their timely work to the benefit of the common good."
Jean-Marie Lehn
Winner of the 1987 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Professor of Chemistry and Director of the Supramolecular Chemistry Library
Universit Louis Pasteur, France


"…a fascinating outlook on the wide scope of modern-day chemical science."
Jan F. Biernat
Professor of Chemistry
Department of Chemical Technology
Gdansk University of Technology- Gdansk, Poland