Why is hydrogen a monovalent atom while oxygen is divalent? Why does the water molecule have a triangular shape while the carbon dioxide molecule is linear? What accounts for the variety of carbon's chemical bonds? Before the discovery of Quantum Mechanics, when Chemistry was still a purely empirical science, questions like these were impossible to answer.

Today, the quantum theory of chemical bonding - the theory that answers these questions among many others - is an organic part of the knowledge of a Chemist, a Physicist, or a Chemical Engineer. Written by three distinguished quantum chemists, this book provides an excellent introduction to the fundamental ideas and methods of Quantum Chemistry.

Maintaining the right balance between mathematical rigor and the development of physical concepts, "The Chemical Bond" succeeds in guiding the student to the most modern applications of quantum ideas to chemical problems. A brilliant book, the translation of which into our language is a significant addition to the Greek scientific literature.