Inorganic polymers are a group of compounds containing non-carbon elements as the principle backbone, where the variation in the side groups attached to the inorganic backbones yields polymers with a great range of properties. These polymers can be tailored for a variety of applications, including ceramic precursors, electronic materials, nonlinear optical materials, and biomedical materials. For the first time, this book offers a cohesive treatment, with a focus on metal-containing inorganic polymers Contents include: Preface; Inorganic Polymers and Classification Schemes; Inorganic Polymer Syntheses; Inorganic Polymer Characterization; Practical Inorganic Polymer Chemistry; Epilogue.