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Synopsis
Prepared by the IUPAC Physical Chemistry Division this abridged version of the definitive manual is designed to improve the exchange of scientific information among the readers in different disciplines and across different nations. This book has been systematically brought up to date to reflect the increasing volume of scientific literature and terminology and aims to provide a helpful guide to the widely used terms and symbols together with understandable definitions and explanations of best practice. It echoes the experience of the contributors with the previous editions and the comments and feedback have been integrated into this essential resource.
Synopsis
The first IUPAC Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units (the Green Book) of which this is the direct successor, was published in 1969, with the object of 'securing clarity and precision, and wider agreement in the use of symbols, by chemists in different countries, among physicists, chemists and engineers, and by editors of scientific journals'. Subsequent revisions have taken account of many developments in the field, culminating in the major extension and revision represented by the 1988 edition under the simplified title Quantities, Units and Symbols in Physical Chemistry. This 2007, Third Edition, is a further revision of the material which reflects the experience of the contributors with the previous editions. The book has been systematically brought up to date and new sections have been added. It strives to improve the exchange of scientific information among the readers in different disciplines and across different nations. In a rapidly expanding volume of scientific literature where each discipline has a tendency to retreat into its own jargon this book attempts to provide a readable compilation of widely used terms and symbols from many sources together with brief understandable definitions. This is the definitive guide for scientists and organizations working across a multitude of disciplines requiring internationally approved nomenclature.
Synopsis
The first IUPAC Manual of Symbols and Terminology for Physicochemical Quantities and Units was published in 1969 with the objective of 'securing clarity and precision, and wider agreement in the use of symbols, by chemists in different countries, among physicists, chemists and engineers, and by editors of scientific journals'. Subsequent revisions have taken account of many developments in the field and this abridged revision of the material reflects the experience of the contributors and users of the previous editions. The book has been systematically brought up to date and provides a compilation of widely used terms and symbols with brief understandable definitions. Tables of important fundamental constants and conversion factors are included.
This abridged guide is useful for scientists, science publishers and organizations working across a multitude of disciplines requiring internationally approved nomenclature in the area of Physical Chemistry.