Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formalisms, electron counting, and bonding (how things work) -- Organometallic reaction mechanisms -- Synthetic applications of transition metal hydrides -- Synthetic applications of complexes containing metal : carbon bonds -- Synthetic applications of transition metal carbonyl complexes -- Synthetic applications of transition metal carbene complexes -- Synthetic applications of transition metal alkene, diene, and dienyl complexes -- Synthetic applications of transition metal alkyne complexes -- Synthetic applications of n3-allyl transition metal complexes -- Sythetic applications of transition metal arene complexes.