''A must for anyone interested in metal-containing polymers and all its aspects.'' ---American Scientist ''Nicely organized...well-written....An excellent shapshot of the current state of this field.'' ---MRS Bulletin, July 1998''A must for anyone interested in metal-containing polymers and all its aspects.'' ---American Scientist ''Nicely organized...well-written....An excellent shapshot of the current state of this field.'' ---MRS Bulletin, July 1998Synthesis and Characterization of New Systems: RingOpening Polymerization (ROP) of Strained Metallocenophanes (J.K. Pudelski et al.). ClusterContaining Metal (Co)Polymers: Production, Structure and Thermal Properties (N.M. Bravaya et al.). Variability of MixedUnit Chains in MetalContaining Polymers (G.I. Dzhardimalieva, A.D. Pomogailo). Metal Coordination Polymers: Eightcoordinate Cerium(IV) and Zirconium(IV) Polymers with Varied Flexibility, Conjugation, and Stability through Ligand Variation (R.D. Archer et al.). SiliconContaining Polymers, Preceramic Systems, 3D Cages and Networks: Chemical Modifications of Halomethylated Poly(methylphenylsilane): A New and Facile Route to Functionalized Polysilanes (A.C. Swain et al.). Siloxane Polymers with Pendant Metal Carbonyl Groups (F.B. McCormick et al.). Reaction of Trimethylsilylmethyl Substituted Silanes with Alkali Metals: Syntheses of Polycarbosilanes and Polysilanes (G. Ouyang et al.). Preparation and Properties of Novel Titanosiloxane and Zirconosiloxane (T. Gunji, Y. Abe). Synthesis of Thermosetting Preceramic Copolymer (O. Funayama et al.). Catalytic Systems: Prearranged Poly4vinylpyridine Nickel Complexes as Catalysts for the Hydrogenation of Allyl Alcohol (A.A. Efendiev et al.). Polymers with Ligated Peroxotungstic Units: Organophosphoryl Macroligands for the Catalytic Epoxidation of Alkenes (G. Gelbard et al.). Electrical, Magnel#+