CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 82nd Edition [Hardcover]

David R. Lide (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0849304822 | ISBN-13: 978-0849304828 | Publication Date: June 8, 2001 | Edition: 82nd

The latest edition of the world's most popular scientific reference features tables and reference sections on everything from the Periodic Table to the bond lengths in organometallic compounds. Featuring the latest facts and figures, the CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics contains all the most frequently used data in science.

Topics new in the 82nd edition:
Redox data on biochemical compounds
Surface tension of common compounds with water as a function of concentration
Viscosity of carbon dioxide
Optical properties of materials such as binary semiconductors
Interstellar molecules
Radio frequency allocations

Tables updated in the 82nd edition:
Physical Constants of Inorganic Compounds-expanded by 15%
Critical temperatures and pressures of fluids
Solubility of organic compounds in water
Atomic weights and natural abundances of isotopes-latest official recommendation from IUPAC
Polymer nomenclature
Threshold limits for airborne pollutants
Chemical carcinogens

Product Details

• Hardcover: 2664 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 82nd edition (June 8, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0849304822
• ISBN-13: 978-0849304828
• Product Dimensions: 10.2 x 8.5 x 3.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,055,827 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a critical reference for chemists, August 2, 2002

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E. Tobias "Safety_Queen" (Minneaoplis, Minn., USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 82nd Edition (Hardcover)

While this doesn't contain *everything* for a single topic, it certainly contains all that a chemist usually needs for easy reference about chemistry and physics.

If you (or your current copy of the CRC) are a bit older, you'll probably find some sections in the new edition missing - e.g., no more trigonometry tables with the proliferation of cheap calculators - and new things added. This is the sort of book which has SO much stuff, you will never use it all - but it will (almost) always be able to help you.

This is the one reference book I was willing to pay for out of pocket, whether or not my employer paid for it.

I found a 1927 copy of this at a used book store a few years ago ... - I still have it, and believe it or not, I do use it. It's got really neat stuff the modern editions don't. Which is why you shouldn't hesitate to drop [money] for one today. It will still be useful 60 years from now.

This is not the sort of thing I would replace annually!

4 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is the second coming!, November 1, 2001

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"ryan_chapman" (Seattle) - See all my reviews

This review is from: CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 82nd Edition (Hardcover)

Like getting hit by a bus, this book will change your life. But for the better. Before I encountered Mr. Lide's coup d'etat, i was alone. And sad. And tired. After some food and rest, and a lot of speed, i breezed through this baby in twenty fun-filled minutes. I am a new person now, all thanks to this watershed monument to the genius that is David R Lide. (p856 is my favorite!)