"Materials for Chemical Sensing, by Paixao (chemistry, Univ. of Sao Paulo, Brazil) and Reddy (applied analytical chemistry, Univ. of Surrey, UK), provides a current overview of chemical sensing techniques with special emphasis on nano-structured devices. ... Each chapter is well written and most contain drawings and pictures that are of high quality. ... Each chapter includes an extensive list of references. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above; faculty and professionals." (H. Giesche, Choice, Vol. 54 (10), June, 2017)