ch. 1. Introduction and historical background -- ch. 2. Distribution and environment -- ch. 3. Atomic and molecular properties -- ch. 4. Phosphides of non-metals -- ch. 5. Oxyphosphorus compounds -- ch. 6. Carbophosphorus compounds -- ch. 7. Azaphosphorus compounds -- ch. 8. Metallophosphorus compounds -- ch. 9. Compounds with p-block elements -- ch. 10. Biopolymers and phospho-bioassemblies -- ch. 11. Biophosphorus chemistry -- ch. 12. Applications of phosphorus compounds -- ch. 13. Special topics -- ch. 14. Analysis and characterisation.