This book provides a nonmathematical, descriptive approach to modern nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, using examples from organic, inorganic, and biological chemistry to help chemists decide which NMR technique will solve their particular structural or mechanistic problem. The authors offer practical advice about the acquisition and use of spectra, starting from the simple 'one pulse' sequence and moving on to consider multiple pulse and two-dimensional NMR. Spectra of readily available compounds illustrate each technique. One- and two-dimensional methods are integrated in three chapter which show how to solve problems by making connections between spins through bonds, through space, or through exchange. There are also chapters on spectrum editing and solids.