This anthological description of the history and applications of photochemistry
provides photochemistry practitioners with complementary information about the
field, currently not covered in existing textbooks and handbooks. The first part
focuses on the historical development of the field, including light-matter
interaction, the discovery of photochemical reactions and the development of
modern photochemical mechanisms. This section provides useful background to the
second part which outlines applications of photochemistry in the present day,
such as in synthesis, green chemistry, diagnostics, medicine and nanotechnology.
Furthermore, the author provides an outlook on promising areas for future
developments. The broad scope of "Photochemistry: Past, Present and Future" is
also of interest to the wider