Building Scientific Apparatus [Hardcover]

John H. Moore (Author), Christopher C. Davis (Author), Michael A. Coplan (Author), Sandra C. Greer (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521878586 | ISBN-13: 978-0521878586 | Publication Date: July 20, 2009 | Edition: 4

Unrivaled in its coverage and unique in its hands-on approach, this practical guide to the design and construction of scientific apparatus, or laboratory instruments, is essential reading for every scientist and student of engineering, and physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Featured in this great new edition are features including the physical principles governing the operation of the mechanical, optical and electronic parts of an instrument, new sections on detectors, low-temperature measurements, high-pressure apparatus, and updated engineering specifications. 400 hand drawn figures and tables, have been added to this edition, which basically teaches scientists and engineers how to perform experiments.

Editorial Reviews

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Pre-Publication Praise: "This new edition includes updates throughout, and will continue to serve as a bookshelf standard in laboratories around the world. I never like to be too far from this book!"
Jason Hafner, Rice University, Houston, Texas

Pre-Publication Praise: "... the first book I reach for to remind myself of an experimental technique, or to start learning a new one. With valuable additions ..., the newest addition will be a welcome replacement for our lab's well-thumbed previous editions of BSA."
Brian King, McMaster University, Canada

Pre-Publication Praise: "... a mine of useful information ranging from tables of the properties of materials to lists of manufacturers and suppliers. This book would be an invaluable resource in any laboratory in the physical sciences and beyond."
George King, University of Manchester

Pre-Publication Praise: "... concentrating several careers' worth of equipment-building experience into a single volume-a thoroughly revised and updated edition of a 25-year-old classic.. It is a "must-have" on the shelf of every research lab."
Nicholas Spencer, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule, Zürich

Pre-Publication Praise: "This book is a unique resource for the beginning experimenter, and remains valuable throughout a scientist's career. Professional engineers I know also own and enjoy using the book."
Eric Zimmerman, University of Colorado at Boulder, Colorado

Book Description

Unrivalled in its completeness, this guide to the design and construction of scientific apparatus is essential reading for all scientists and students in physical, chemical and biological sciences, and engineering. Detectors, low-temperature measurements, and high-pressure apparatus, updated engineering specifications, are all new to this edition.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 662 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 4 edition (July 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521878586
• ISBN-13: 978-0521878586
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8.6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #104,186 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #9 in Books > Science & Math > Experiments, Instruments & Measurement > Scientific Instruments

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Building Scientific Apparatus is great for a science fair!, January 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Building Scientific Apparatus (Hardcover)

My son chose to enter this year's science fair with an advance project that required vacume chamber construction, optics, and the original charged particle detection systems. This book is a perfect guide towards building most any mid-level research instrument.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent practical guide, September 25, 2005

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This review is from: Building Scientific Apparatus (Paperback)

This book is an invaluable resource for any experimentalist. It's a startingly dense yet readable distillation of the information you really need to have at your fingertips if you're going to make an experiment work. The emphasis is on breadth and need-to-know rather than depth; this book will not replace (nor does it pretend to replace) specialized books on the sub-topics, but for, say, an optics person wanting to know what to say to a machinist to get a job done quickly, efficiently, with appropriate materials and tolerances, and most of all, to have it all work at the end without breaking the budget . . . this is your book. Covers mechanical design, materials, optics (photon and electron varieties), electronics, and temperature control.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Reference for building apparatus, July 7, 2004

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Angelo Leung (Hong Kong) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Building Scientific Apparatus (Paperback)

As the title implies, this book is an excellent reference. You can learn what materials you need to perform the experiments; you can even find the suppliers' names from the book. Excellent!