Reasons for the enquiry -- Different approaches to, and different kinds of, molecular forces -- Electrostatic forces in electrolytes in outline -- The balance of forces -- Quantum mechanical forces in condensed media -- The extension of the Lifshitz theory to include electrolytes and Hofmeister effects -- Specific ion effects -- The effects of dissolved gas and other solutes on hydrophobic interactions -- Self assembly : an overview -- Self assembly in theory and practice -- Bicontinuous phases and other structures : forces at work in biological systems -- Emulsions and microemulsions -- Forces at work : a miscellany of issues.
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