"Water 2nd edition is an update and extension of the RSC paperback first published in 1982"--P. 4 of cover
Includes bibliographical references (p. 218-221) and index
Origin and distribution of water in the ecosphere : water and prehistoric life -- Structure of the water molecule and the nature of the hydrogen bond in water -- Physical properties of liquid water -- Crystalline water -- The structure of liquid water -- Aqueous solutions of "simple" molecules -- Aqueous solutions of electrolytes -- Aqueous solutions of polar molecules -- Chemical reactions in aqueous solutions -- Hydration and the molecules of life -- Water in the chemistry and physics of life -- "Unstable" water -- Supersaturated and solid aqueous solutions -- Water availability, usage and quality -- Economics and politics -- Summary and prognosis