The Yaws' Handbook of Physical Properties for Hydrocarbons And Chemicals [Hardcover]

Carl L. Yaws (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 2005 | ISBN-10: 0976511371 | ISBN-13: 978-0976511373

Written by the most lauded and respected author on chemical compounds in the field of chemical engineering, this volume is simply the most comprehensive collection of data on chemical compounds ever compiled. A compendium of over 41,000 organic and inorganic chemicals, this broad, ambitious and invaluable work covers c1 to c100 organics and Ac to Zr inorganics, with useful applications for the following audiences: Chemists; Chemical engineers; Chemistry students; Chemical engineering students; and, Process engineers. For use in the field, in the lab or in the classroom there is no other work that comes close to the research compiled in this handy reference. Collected in one volume, the data on these 41,000 compounds is the most useful in the industry for the engineer and the chemist alike.

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About the Author

Carl L. Yaws, PhD, is the professor of chemical engineering at Lamar University, Beaumont, Texas. He has industrial experience in process engineering, research, development and design, at Exxon, Ethyl and Texas Instruments. He is the author of 27 books and has published more than 610 technical papers in process engineering, property data and pollution prevention.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 812 pages
• Publisher: Gulf Publishing Company (October 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976511371
• ISBN-13: 978-0976511373
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.2 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,436,474 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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