CRC handbook of chemistry and physics; a ready-reference book of chemical and physical data, 87th ed.9780849304873 CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Checking) An error checking technique used to ensure the accuracy of transmitting digital data. The transmitted messages are divided into predetermined lengths which, used as dividends, are divided by a fixed divisor. handbook of chemistry and physics; a ready-reference book of chemical and physical data, 87th ed. Lide, David R. CRC / Taylor & Francis 2006 $139.95 Hardcover QD65 Previous editions of this venerable reference are cited in Books for College Libraries, 3d ed. and Guide to Reference Books. This is the second edition to appear in a larger page size and new type font A set of print characters of a particular design (typeface), size (point size) and weight (light, medium, heavy). See font. , for those who continue to find that digital formats do not necessarily preclude the usefulness of ink & paper (it's also available on CD-ROM CD-ROM: see compact disc. CD-ROM in full compact disc read-only memory Type of computer storage medium that is read optically (e.g., by a laser). and on the Web). Four heavily used tables have been substantially revised: physical constants of inorganic compounds Tentative listing related to this page, inorganic compounds by element (presently under construction), as well as . This list is not necessarily complete or up to date – if you see an article that should be here but isn't (or one that shouldn't be here but is), please update , bond dissociation energies, table of the isotopes, and scientific abbreviations and symbols. Fourteen other tables have been updated, and a new table on specific enthalpies of solution of polymers and copolymers has been added. David R. Lide (former director, standard reference data, National Institute of Standards and Technology National Institute of Standards and Technology, governmental agency within the U.S. Dept. of Commerce with the mission of "working with industry to develop and apply technology, measurements, and standards" in the national interest. ) continues as editor. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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