applications. Importance: The most comprehensive one-volume text on inorganic chemistry available; a worthy successor to Taylor and Irving (see above). Physical chemistry Physical Chemistry (Atkins and de Paula) P. W. Atkins Oxford University Press, 1st Ed. 1978, 10th Ed. 2014 (with Julio de Paula from 7th Ed. 2002) Description: A classic general textbook for an undergraduate course in physical chemistry Importance: This book is not only a good introduction to the subject, it was very different from earlier texts and altered the way physical chemistry was taught. The first edition was very widely used where English is the language of instruction. Other texts had to respond to the lead from Atkins. The current edition is the 10th edition. Physical Chemistry (Berry, Rice and Ross) R. Stephen Berry, Stuart A. Rice, and John Ross Oxford University Press, 1st Ed. 1980, 2nd Ed. 2000 Description: An encyclopedic text and reference suitable for advanced undergraduate or graduate study. Importance: This massive text by outstanding research workers begins with simple systems and proceeds logically to the more complex phenomena of physical chemistry. The original literature is cited extensively, making the work useful as a reference as well as a textbook. Many topics of current research are treated. Its advanced and exhaustive coverage of the field, together with extensive coverage of modern topics, eclipses the former champion, the text by E. A. Moelwyn-Hughes. Methods in Physical Chemistry (Schäfer, Schmidt) Rolf Schäfer, Peter C. Schmidt Wiley‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2012 Description: A broad overview of commonly used methods in physical chemistry and their practical aspects. Importance: This book is designed for students, supporting them in the master and doctoral thesises. Biochemistry A Structure for Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid James D. Watson and Francis Crick Nature 171, 737–738 (1953) © Macmillan Publishers Ltd. Downloadable PDF Description: In this paper the structure of DNA was proposed. It consisted of a double helix with a phosphate backbone, unlike Linus Pauling and R.B. Corey's double helix where the backbone consisted of the bases. They conclude with the sly remark: "It has not escaped our notice that the specific pairing we have postulated immediately suggests a possible copying mechanism for the genetic material." Importance: Topic creator, Breakthrough, Influence The Structure of the Potassium Channel: Molecular Basis of K+ Conduction and Selectivity Declan A. Doyle, João Morais Cabral, Richard A. Pfuetzner, Anling Kuo, Jacqueline M. Gulbis, Steven L. Cohen, Brian T.