Written by established experts in the field, this book features in-depth discussions of proven scientific principles, current trends, and applications of nuclear chemistry to the sciences and engineering. • Provides up-to-date coverage of the latest research and examines the theoretical and practical aspects of nuclear and radiochemistry • Presents the basic physical principles of nuclear and radiochemistry in a succinct fashion, requiring no basic knowledge of quantum mechanics • Adds discussion of math tools and simulations to demonstrate various phenomena, new chapters on Nuclear Medicine, Nuclear Forensics and Particle Physics, and updates to all other chapters • Includes additional solved problems to help students and a solutions manual for all end of chapter problems for instructors • Reviews of 1st edition: «… an authoritative, comprehensive but succinct, state-of-the-art textbook ....» (The Chemical Educator) and «…an excellent resource for libraries and laboratories supporting programs requiring familiarity with nuclear processes …» (CHOICE)