Mirror–Image Asymmetry – An Introduction to the Origin and Consequences of Chirality

JAMES P. RIEHL received a BS degree in chemistry from Villanova University in 1970 and a PhD in physical chemistry from Purdue University in 1975. He is currently Dean of the Swenson College of Science and Engineering and Professor of Chemistry at the University of Minnesota Duluth, a position he has held since 2000. Dr. Riehl is a frequent invited speaker nationally and internationally on the topic of molecular chirality, and is the author of numerous research publications in the applications of optical spectroscopy to the study of chiral structures. He was the recipient of the St. Louis Award of the American Chemical Society for his outstanding contributions to the chemistry profession, and currently holds a University of Minnesota McKnight Presidential Leadership Chair.

Preface. List of Figures and Biographic Photographs. 1 The Mirror Image. 2 Molecular Chirality in Living Systems. 3 The Origin of Chirality of Living Systems. 4 Chiral Chemistry, Recognition, and Control in Living Systems. 5 Chirality and Drugs. 6 The Chirality of Living Systems. 7 The Handedness of Homo Sapiens. 8 Living in a Right-Hander's World. 9 The Asymmetric Universe. List of Figures. Appendix. Biography. Index.