The Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry

"A copy of Volume 1 of the Elsevier Encyclopedia of Mass Spectrometry arrived at my door this afternoon. I opened the package and began with a cursory review. I must say that I have not been this impressed by any book that I have viewed in mass spectrometry, current or of historical note, with perhaps the exception of the Budzikiewicz, Djerassi, Williams Holden-Day book of 1967. The collection of articles will be timeless. It will save countless hours of searching through many references to accumulate the knowledge that appears to be imparted. It appears that all the articles include titles with cited references and the production was done in a professional and consistent manner. The list of article authors is outstanding and it appears that from the standpoint of review articles that they are presenting some of their best work." — O. David Sparkman, an instructor for the American Chemical Society's courses in mass spectrometry and an Adjunct Professor of Chemistry at the University of the Pacific

• Chapter 1. Theory (reactions). Chapter 2. Theory (energies and potential energy surfaces. Chapter 3. Instrumentation. Chapter 4. Ion spectroscopy. Chapter 5. Thermochemistry (methods). Chapter 6. Collisional activation and dissociation. Chapter 7. Mobilities. Chapter 8. Neutralization, charge reversal. Chapter 9. Organic ion chemistry (positive). Chapter 10. Organic ion chemistry (negative). Chapter 11. Solvation and clusters. Chapter 12. Inorganic chemistry. Chapter 13. Biopolymers.