Building on the foundation of the Second Edition, Symmetryand Structure: Readable Group Theory for Chemists, ThirdEdition turns the complex and potentially difficult subjectof group theory into an accessible and readable account of thiscore area of chemistry. By using a diagrammatical approach anddemonstrating the physical principles involved in understandinggroup theory, the text provides a non-mathematical, yet thorough,treatment of this broad topic. This new edition has been fullyrevised and updated to include a much more three-dimensional andaccurate visualization of many of the key topics. The chapter onoctahedral molecules is extended to cover the important topic ofthe ligand field theory of octahedral transition metal complexes.Problems and summaries are included at the end of each chapter, thebook provides detailed answers to frequently asked questions, andnumerous diagrams and tables are featured for ease of readingand to enhance student understanding. Symmetry and Structure: Readable Group Theory forChemists, Third Edition is an essential textbook forall students, researchers and lecturers in chemistry, biochemistry,chemical engineering, physics and material science.