This advanced undergraduate textbook provides a comprehensive survey of characterization methods as well as the tools for understanding key characterization techniques. Coverage includes molecular weight determination, molecular and structural characterization by spectroscopic techniques, microscopy and diffraction, and thermal analysis. The second edition adds a chapter on surface analysis. Campbell is at the U. of Northumbria, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK; co-authors Richard Pethrick and Jim White are at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow and the University of Newcastle. Distributed by ISBS. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)