ch. 1. Electron scattering as a useful tool for research in physics, chemistry, and biology : overview and introductory remarks / Jiri Horacek -- ch. 2. Introduction to numerical methods / Roman Curik and Jiri Horacek -- ch. 3. Measurement of absolute cross sections of electrons scattering by isolated molecules / Michael Allan -- ch. 4. Nonlocal theory of resonance electron-molecule scattering / Martin Cizek and Karel Houfek -- ch. 5. Applications of the nonlocal resonance theory to diatomic molecules / Karel Houfek and Martin Cizek -- ch. 6. Theoretical studies of electron interactions with DNA and its subunits : from tetrahydrofuran to plasmid DNA / Laurent G. Caron and Leon Sanche -- ch. 7. Low-energy electron scattering at surfaces / Anne Lafosse and Roger Azria -- ch. 8. Vibrational excitations of polyatomic molecules / Petr Carsky and Roman Curik.