The two books within the set consist chapters that focus on methods, tools, and techniques of physical inorganic chemistry and describe some fundamental reaction types and treatments of reaction mechanisms. They also deal with some complex reactions and processes related to such critical topics as energy, catalysis, materials, atmosphere, environment, and health.

Andreja Bakac received her PhD in Chemistry from the University of Zagreb in 1976 and has been an Adjunct Professor in the Chemistry Department at  Iowa State University since 2005. Among her many research interests are kinetics and mechanisms of inorganic and organometallic reactions, catalytic oxidation with molecular oxygen, and activation of dioxygen by transition metal complexes.