Building Scientific Apparatus

by John H. Moore, Christopher C. Davis, Michael A. Coplan

Unrivaled in its coverage and unique in its hands-on approach, this practical guide to the design and construction of scientific apparatus, or laboratory instruments, is essential reading for every scientist and student of engineering, and physical, chemical, and biological sciences. Featured in this great new edition are features including the physical principles governing the operation of the mechanical, optical and electronic parts of an instrument, new sections on detectors, low-temperature measurements, high-pressure apparatus, and updated engineering specifications. 400 hand drawn figures and tables, have been added to this edition, which basically teaches scientists and engineers how to perform experiments.

Genres: Engineering, Science, Physics, Reference, Textbooks

658 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1989

About the author

Librarian Note: There is more than one author in the Goodreads database with this name. See:

John H. (Henry) Moore (1874-1909)
John H. (Hartwell) Moore (1939-2016)

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