Introduction to molecular symmetry

the long version

"Symmetry is fundamental in science, architecture, and art. In this primer, Steve Ogden provides an introductory course in symmetry and the chemical applications of group theory, an essential skill for tackling many bonding and spectroscopy problems. He concentrates on molecular vibrations and chemical bonding. Symmetry is a core aspect of modern undergraduate chemistry and this book provides an appropriate basis for understanding the elegance and simplifications attainable by its application."--BOOK JACKET.