Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, Ten-Volume Set, Second Edition [Hardcover]

Alan Townshend (Editor), Colin F. Poole (Editor), Paul J. Worsfold (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0127641009 | ISBN-13: 978-0127641003 | Edition: 2

As with the first edition of the Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, this second edition is designed to provide a detailed and comprehensive publication covering all facets of the science and practice of analysis. The new work has been extensively revised in terms of the titles and content of the first edition, and includes comprehensive coverage of techniques used for the determination of specific elements, compounds and groups of compounds, in physical or biological matrices. It addresses applications of chemical analysis in all areas, ranging from such topics as medicine to environmental science, and geology to food science. Important characterisation techniques, such as microscopy and surface analysis are also included.

The complete work consists of around 610 articles, each consisting of about 4000 words, figures and summary tables. These articles are combined to form larger entries providing comprehensive coverage of important topics and assisting the reader in locating material of interest. The entries are arranged in an A to Z format providing a final publication of about two and a half million words in ten volumes. The articles are structured to allow easy access to information on specific analytes, instrumental techniques and sample matrices. There is extensive cross-referencing throughout the Encyclopedia and a detailed index.

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- Comprehensive in coverage
- Meticulously organised
- Clearly written

Editorial Reviews

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"I find the Encyclopedia of Analytical Science to be the most useful reference set I have ever used. It is so well done that on occasion I pick up a volume and just start browsing. I believe this volume will be of great benefit to students, instructors, and practicing anatyical scientists who need a starting point to address new analytical problems."
David J. Butcher, Western Carolina University, USA

&qu: "The publication of this encyclopedia can be considered to mark the coming of age of analytical science as a distinct discipline... [it] forms an invaluable work of reference which deserves to be found on the library shelves of all Universities and Industrial concerns where analytical work is taught or performed."
R.W.A. Oliver, University of Salford, UK.

"The Encyclopedia of Analytical Science... will be extremely valuable to all concerned with the prosecution of most aspects of experimental science... Never before have so many different techniques been described in so exemplary a fashion, be they of recent origin, as in scanning tunneling microscopy or the myriad developments of magnetic resonance spectroscopy or of more obvious applicability such as mass spectrometry or gas chromatography."
H.A.O. Hill University of Oxford, UK.

"The Encyclopaedia of Analytical Science, second edition covers many technological advances, from fundamental to applied analytical chemistry, that are focus of today's attention.
This 10 volume set makes access to analytical chemistry information easier by covering a comprehensive list of topics written by well known interdisciplinary experts.
I strongly recommend the purchase of the Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, second edition. This work should be a basic resource not only for undergraduates and graduate students, but also for postdoctoral fellows and researches who want to pick up fast, clear and concise ideas of a new topic that is outside of their usual area of expertise. I am sure this will be a successful book collection."

Prof. D Barceló, Head of Environmental Chemistry Department, Barcelona, Spain; Editor of Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series, and Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Elsevier, NL

&qu: "This is an encyclopedia of analytical science with an emphasis on applications, in terms of both how and where the various analytical methods and techniques are used. The overview descriptions of methods, instrumentation and techniques are good for those seeking a basic understanding. This is ideal for students or those that want to diversify their research areas. The cross-referencing is extensive, so a reader can easily find specific topics, even though there are over 5000 pages in the ten volumes."
ANAL. BIOANAL CHEM (2006) 385, J.C. Fetzer, Fetpahs Consulting, Pinole, CA, USA

"I am pleased to recommend strongly the Encyclopedia of Analytical Science, the most complete and comprehensive basic reference to the field, in both print and electronic formats, to analytical chemists, biochemists, biologists, biomedical researchers, biotechnologists, earth scientists, environmental scientists, forensic scientists, food scientists and technologists, pharmacologists, physicists, and toxicologists. It should also be invaluable to undergraduate and graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and researchers looking for quick, clear and concise ideas on the topics that lie outside their areas of expertise. This definitive encyclopedia also belongs in academic, industrial, and governmental libraries."
George B. Kauffman, California State University, CHEMICAL EDUCATOR, Vol.10, No. 6, 2005

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An essential reference work from Elsevier.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 5000 pages
• Publisher: Academic Press; 2 edition (January 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0127641009
• ISBN-13: 978-0127641003
• Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 18.1 x 6.3 inches
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