The second edition of the "go-to" reference in this field is completely updated and features more than 80% new content, with emphasis on new developments in the field, especially in industrial applications. No other book covers the topic in such a comprehensive manner and in such high quality. Edited by the Nobel laureate R. H. Grubbs and A. G. Wenzel, this volume 1 of the 3-volume work focusses on catalyst development and mechanism. With a list of contributors that reads like a "Who's-Who" of metathesis, this is an indispensable one-stop reference for chemists in academia and industry. Other available volumes: Volume 2: Applications in Organic Synthesis, Editors: R. H. Grubbs and D. J. O´Leary Volume 3: Polymer Synthesis, Editors: R. H. Grubbs and E. Khosraviweiterlesen