Essential Trends in Inorganic Chemistry - Mingos, D. M. P. (Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Imperial College, London a Dean, Professor of Inorganic Chemistry, Imperial College, London a Dean, The Royal College of Science)

The book's central feature is a detailed discussion of the important horizontal, vertical, and diagonal trends in the properties of the atoms of the elements and their compounds. By the end of the book the student will have learned the basic methodology and will be able to apply these principles to other problems and to more detailed acocunts of modern inorganic chemistry.