These fascinating tales follow every element on the table as they play out their parts in human history, and in the lives of the (frequently) mad scientists who discovered them.

This third edition (2007) is a further revision of the material which reflects the experience of the contributors and users with the previous editions. The book has been systematically brought up to date and new sections have been added.

Human hair is the subject of a remarkably wide range of scientific investigations, and the third edition of this book confirms its position as the definitive monograph on the subject.

This book gives the history of people, places and technology that resulted in today’s semiconductor industry. I particularly like the inclusion of many technical pieces in the book.

Written by someone who has experienced both teaching and working as a research chemist, this textbook will provide the theoretical chemistry associated with volumetric analysis supported by a selection of practicals for undergraduate ...

Topics covered include: HPLC operation Method development Maintenance and troubleshooting Modern trends in HPLC such as quick-turnaround and "greener" methods Regulatory aspects While broad in scope, this book focuses particularly on ...

In this third edition, more than 40 renowned authorities introduce and update chapters on the theory, fundamentals, techniques, and instrumentation of thin-layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC), ...

With an intriguing blend of history, fundamentals, and technical details, the Handbook of Mass Measurement sets forth the details

This work aims to familiarize students with the fundamentals of colloid and surface science, from various types of colloids and colloidal phenomena, and classical and modern characterization/measurement techniques to applications of ...

Since its first edition almost 30 years ago this book has become the standard in the field of solid-state lasers for scientists,engineers and graduate students.