Welz (analytical chemistry, Universidade Federale de Santa Catarina, Brazil) provides a complete discussion of high-resolution continuum source atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS AAS) and its application to the analysis of a variety of difficult matrices. Conceived as a supplement to the standard reference on AAS by Welz, this book does not repeat fundamentals, focusing instead on new information required to profit from HR-CS AAS. Chapters cover theoretical concepts, instrumentation, measurements, individual elements, electron excitation spectra of diatomic molecules, and applications. Published in time for the distribution of the first commercial instrument available for this new technique, the book will be of interest to future users of HR-CS AAS