Molecules in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology

• History and Philosophy of the Molecular Concept.- Phenomenology and Ontology of the Molecular Concept.- Emergence and Evolution of the Molecular Concept.- Quantum Theory and the Molecular Hypothesis.- Evolution and Organization of Molecular Systems.- Encapsulating Time?.- Entropy Variation and Molecular Organization.- Molecular Evolution and Biological Self-Organization.- Modelling and Esthetics of Molecular Structures.- Spatial Modelling and Simulation of Organized Macromolecular Structures by Means of Factor Analysis of Electron Microscopy Pictures.- Modelling Molecular Displacements in Organic Solids.- Computer Molecular Modelling and Graphic Design.- The Harmony of Molecules.- From Molecular Science to Molecular Art/Raymond Daudel.

'The book merits a place in any Science Library and I recommend it to anyone who shares the obvious fascination of the writers with molecules and accepts that molecular properties are often best described with the aid of mathematical expressions.' M. Godfrey, Journal of Electroanalytical Chemistry, 269 (1989) '... provide a panoramic view of the status and potential of molecular sciences at the end of the nineteen eighties. This four-volume set ... represents a great value for any scientific library or private collections. creating a broad-based and rich mini-series on molecular sciences.' Structural Chemistry, 1:5