Review of “Stereochemistry Workbook, 191 Problems and Solutions” by K.-H. Hellwich and C. D. Siebert

The late Edgar Heilbronner, one of the great physical and organic chemists of the 20th century, had a particularly effective lecture. He started it as follows: “You know pretty much everything I am going to say. So let us begin with the questions.” And up on the screen flashed the first question. The lecture continued in the same vein; Heilbronner’s carefully structured answers to just the right questions led to a fascinating seminar, and a learning experience.