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Our books provide in-depth, up-to-date and authoritative coverage across the chemical sciences and related areas, making them valuable references for students, researchers and scientists in academia and industry. Our editors and authors are leading scientists and experts in their profession from across the globe.

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Professional reference books

Comprehensive analyses of key research fields across the chemical sciences and beyond. Leading experts in their fields introduce topics, provide context, critique the literature and present future opportunities.
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Textbooks

A combination of texts aligned to post-graduate courses, general introductions, and guides for further study. Written with non-experts in mind, these all give an excellent foundation in specific topic or more general field.
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Specialist periodical reports

Compiled by teams of leading authorities, a valuable resource of critical and detailed reviews covering major areas of chemical research, enabling researchers to stay on top of the literature.

Popular science

Our engaging and ever-growing collection of popular science books put chemistry into the context of daily life. Written by leading science communicators, and popular science authors for a general audience.

RSC Foundations

Digital-only concise books introducing a focussed topic in to graduate and postgraduate students, as well as professional researchers exploring new avenues of research.

Faraday Discussions

These are the book versions of our hugely successful journal and meeting series. Each book volume covers one meeting, where rapidly developing areas of chemistry, usually focussed on physical chemistry, are discussed.

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