Encyclopedia of the Elements: Technical Data - History - Processing - Applications (Chemistry) - Hardcover

"...a valuable reference book for any scientist or engineer...professional chemists, physicists, mineralogists, and metallurgists as well as students...will find the history of the elements, their discovery and properties interesting." (Energy Sources, June 2005) "...a useful compendium of the science, technology, culture, and history of the elements...for anyone interested in the history of chemistry, it should be a pleasure to pick an element at random and read one of these delightful essays..." (American Reference Books Annual, 2005) "Here, in an encyclopedia that brims with life-long reference value, the student has the whole and complete record of the elements at his fingertips." (Electric Review, April/May 2005) "Enghag's work is more recent and provides more scientific data..." (CHOICE, February 2005) "...the most comprehensive 'one-stop' compilation of factual data on the chemical elements and their history, occurrence and applications." (E-STREAMS, February 2005) "...in an encyclopedia that brims with life-long reference value, the student has the whole and complete record of the elements at his fingertips." (Electric Review, October/ November 2004)

Famous for its history of numerous element discoverers, Sweden is the origin of this comprehensive encyclopedia of the elements. It provides both an important database for professionals as well as detailed reading ranging from historical facts, discoverers' portraits, colour plates of mineral types, natural occurrences, and industrial figures to winning and refining processes, biological roles and applications in modern chemistry, engineering and industry. Elemental data is presented in fact tables which include numerous physical and thermodynamic properties, isotope lists, radiation absorption characteristics, NMR parameters, and others. Further pertinent data is supplied in additional tables throughout the text. Published in Swedish in three volumes from 1998 to 2000, the contents have been revised and expanded by the author for this English edition.