Prime among the specific, essential processes of catalytic chemistry contributing to life-supporting agricultures is the "fixation" of atmospheric nitrogen by catalytic hydrogenation to anhydrous ammonia, still the preferred synthetic precursor of the nitrogenous components of fertilizers. The contributors to the present volume review the state of the art, the science, and the technology, reveal existing lacunae, and suggest ways forward. Annotation(c) 2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews. com) | Catalytic Ammonia Synthesis by J R Jennings, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters