The classic and authoritative textbook, Molecular Methods of Photosynthesis, is now fully revised and updated in this much-anticipated second edition. Written by a leading authority in photosynthesis research, this new edition is presented in full colour with clear, student-friendly illustrations.   Whilst retaining the first editions clear writing style and accessible description of this complex process, updates now include coverage of cutting-edge applications of photosynthesis, such as in bioenergy and artificial photosynthesis and new analytical techniques. An interdisciplinary approach to photosynthesis is taken, including the basic principles of energy storage, the history and early development of photosynthesis, electron transfer pathways, genetics and evolution. A comprehensive appendix, containing an introduction to the basic chemical and physical principles involved in photosynthesis, is also included.   Molecular Mechanisms of Photosynthesis, Second Edition, is an indispensable text for all students of plant biology, bioenergy and molecular biology, in addition to researchers in these and related fields looking for an accessible introduction to this integral process to life on earth.     Table of Contents:   1 The Basic Principles of Photosynthetic Energy Storage 2 Photosynthetic Organisms and Organelles 3 History and Early Development of Photosynthesis 4 Photosynthetic Pigments: Structure and Spectroscopy 5 Antenna Complexes and Energy Transfer Processes 6 Reaction Centers and Electron Transport Pathways in Anoxygenic Phototrophs 7 Reaction Centers and Electron Transfer Pathways in Oxygenic Photosynthetic Organisms 8 Chemiosmotic Coupling and ATP Synthesis 9 Carbon Metabolism 10 Genetics, Assembly and Regulation of Photosynthetic Systems 11 The Use of Chlorophyll Fluorescence to Probe Photosynthesis 12 Origin and Evolution of Photosynthesis 13 Bioenergy Applications and Artificial Photosynthesis Appendix: Light, Energy and Kinetics