J.E. House is Scholar in Residence, Illinois Wesleyan University, and Emeritus Professor of Chemistry, Illinois State University. He received BS and MA degrees from Southern Illinois University and the PhD from the University of Illinois, Urbana. In his 32 years at Illinois State, he taught a variety of courses in inorganic and physical chemistry. He has authored almost 150 publications in chemistry journals, many dealing with reactions in solid materials, as well as books on chemical kinetics, quantum mechanics, and inorganic chemistry. He was elected Professor of the Year in 2011 by the student body at Illinois Wesleyan University. He has also been elected to the Southern Illinois University Chemistry Alumni Hall of Fame. He is the Series Editor for Elsevier's Developments in Physical & Theoretical Chemistry series, and a member of the editorial board of The Chemical Educator.

• 1. Origins of Quantum Theory2. The Methods of Quantum Mechanics3. Particles in Boxes4. The Hydrogen Atom5. Structure and Properties of More Complex Atoms6. Vibrations and the Harmonic Oscillator7. Molecular Rotation and Spectroscopy8. Bonding and Properties of Diatomic Molecules9. The Hückel Molecular Orbital Method10. Molecular Structure and Symmetry11. Molecular Spectroscopy12. Spectroscopy of Metal Complexes13. Barrier Penetration14. Comments on Computational Methods