The practicing scientist's handbook
Moses, Alfred J.
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The practicing scientist's handbook
Published
1978
Publisher
Van Nostrand Reinhold Co.
Pages
1292
ISBN-10
0442255845
Description
"Comprehensive source of materials, property data for practicing physicists, chemists, engineers and designers."--Pref. The introduction contains information on threshold limit values for chemical substances and physical agents in the work environment. Contents include physical, mechanical, chemical, thermal and thermodynamic, electrical and electronic, magnetic, acoustic and optical properties of materials; nuclear radiation and radiation effects; properties of elements, organic compounds, inorganic compounds, alloys, glasses and ceramics, composites, polymers and adhesives, semiconductors, superconductors, environment and miscellaneous materials. Appendix A ia a list of registered trademarks. Appendix B is a table of isotopes. Indexed. Published 1978.
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How many pages are in The practicing scientist's handbook?
This edition of The practicing scientist's handbook has approximately 1292 pages. Please note, this is an estimate and the exact page count can vary between hardcover, paperback, and e-book versions.
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For most readers, The practicing scientist's handbook typically takes between 26h 55m and 17h 57m to complete. This is based on the book's length of approximately 323,000 words and common reading speeds.
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The estimated word count for The practicing scientist's handbook is approximately 323,000 words. This figure is calculated using industry-standard methods that consider genre-specific word density patterns, typical formatting and layout characteristics, and standard words-per-page ratios for published books.
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Who is the author of The practicing scientist's handbook?
The practicing scientist's handbook was written by Moses, Alfred J..
When was The practicing scientist's handbook published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 1978. The original work may have been published on a different date.