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McCreery covers everything Raman, including the theoretical background of Raman spectroscopy, the performance of different types of Raman spectrometers, and Raman imaging. Truly a great reference!

The author presents a very skilled look at signal to noise considerations present in dispersive spectroscopy. The author also breaks down each component pertinent to Raman spectroscopy and gives real world data from different Raman instrumentation. Finally, the author provides an informative narrative as to the changes and base phenomenon that have allowed Raman spectroscopy to break through as a viable analytical method. A must have for anyone who uses or wants to learn more about Raman spectroscopy.

If you, like me, are an undergraduate doing quite a bit of physical chemistry, this is an excellent book to have around. It treats a number of different topics in a fairly good deal of depth and quite clearly. As long as you already have a feel for basic kinetics (how to derive a rate equation, using the steady-state assumption, etc.), then you'll easily dive into this book. If you're not particularly comfortable with that kind of material, it's probably advisable to look elsewhere first (Atkins if you're feeling brave) before using this book, as it doesn't give those topics a thorough treatment but rather quickly proceeds to talking about techniques for studying fast reactions etc. This is a very good book and singularly is the reason I did well on my recent kinetics exam.

As a chemist, but not a physical chemist, I am often in need of not only a refresher in many topics within chemistry but also a more in-depth treatment of a topic. It is often difficult finding information about topics outisde of your major area of interest that are on an appropriate level to allow you to learn quickly without being overwhelmed, yet learn at a sufficient level of depth as to use your new-found knowledge effectively. I have encountered several books that I have found particularly useful in this regard. Pilling and Seakins is one of them.

The authors do a great job of mixing the theoretical treatment with actual data and data analysis (a boon to those of us who use kinetics as a tool, but do not focus on its theory in our research!). I have used this book in my own research as well as in a supplement to teaching a graduate class in Physical Organic Chemistry. The description of collision and transition state theory was particularly helpful in this latter regard. Further advantages of this book is that it is quite well written and makes use of excellent figures and diagrams.

If you own one book on chemical kinetics, this is the one for you.

In spite of the fact that new techniques to elucidate gas phase kinetics and dynamics have been developed since this book was published, the contents remain extremely relevant today. Anyone interested in generating, detecting, or quantitatively measuring gas phase flows of atoms or small molecules should first consult this text. The described methods have been successfully applied in countless studies of atmospheric chemistry, combustion, chemical lasers, and fundamental state-to-state reaction dynamics.

The list of topics and contributors includes:

1) Generation and measurement of atom and radical concentrations in flow systems (Clyne & Nip).

2) High temperature flow tubes. Generation and measurement of refractory species (Fontijn & Felder).

3) Electronically excited long-lived states of atoms and diatomic molecules in flow systems (Kolts and Setser).

4) Production and detection of reactive species with lasers in static systems (Lin & McDonald).

5) Production of small positive ions in a mass spectrometer (Bone).

6) Discharge-excited rare gas halide lasers (Djeu).

Each chapter is well written and exhaustively referenced.

In spite of the fact that new techniques to elucidate gas phase kinetics and dynamics have been developed since this book was published, the contents remain extremely relevant today. Anyone interested in generating, detecting, or quantitatively measuring gas phase flows of atoms or small molecules should first consult this text. The described methods have been successfully applied in countless studies of atmospheric chemistry, combustion, chemical lasers, and fundamental state-to-state reaction dynamics.

The list of topics and contributors includes:

1) Generation and measurement of atom and radical concentrations in flow systems (Clyne & Nip).

2) High temperature flow tubes. Generation and measurement of refractory species (Fontijn & Felder).

3) Electronically excited long-lived states of atoms and diatomic molecules in flow systems (Kolts and Setser).

4) Production and detection of reactive species with lasers in static systems (Lin & McDonald).

5) Production of small positive ions in a mass spectrometer (Bone).

6) Discharge-excited rare gas halide lasers (Djeu).

Each chapter is well written and exhaustively referenced.

The starting point to select, install, operate or control specific Machinery is to learn and understand about its principles and technology. I am an Electronics Engineer, but I have been working for the last 16 years as an Instrumentation, Automation and Process Safety and Control Engineer for the Oil and Gas Industries. As a result I have been involved with Chemical and Mechanical Engineering issues related with both Reciprocating and Centrifugal Compressors in a day to day basic. This handy reference has proven most useful and time saving when in need of information or a shortcut to solve problems.

This "quick-reference" guide offers you authoritative information on the operating characteristics, efficiencies, design features, reliability, and maintenance of Reciprocating Compressors. Absolutely a must have if you work with Reciprocating Compressors.

I am a rotating equipment specialist, and consider this a very thorough book on all aspects of reciprocating compressors, from the general design, installation, and maintenance point of view. What sets this book apart from others is that the author is a reliability specialist, and many of the hidden details that can lead to failures are pointed out. In addition, the book is extremely well illustrated with large clear pictures and drawings.

This book is THE reference book on cellular manufacturing. The authors have clearly distilled the knowledge gained from over 20 years of cellular manufacturing research. An excellent book and the most complete reference on the subject.

I personally had the chance to take Urban's Cellular Manufacturing class and discuss the entire book with him.

Urban and Nancy did an excellent job explaining what cellular manufacturing is, what it does, how it improves the competetiveness of an organization with easy language. The best thing about this book is that almost everything mentioned in the book can be implemented and you will learn how. There is NO hard-to-understand formulas, too technical information, or any junk info you will never use.

It also includes some real case studies from some European, African, and North American companies. You will find some survey results regarding the percent improvements these companies achieved as a result of cellular manufacturing.

Besides the technical info covered in the book, you will also find some people-related issues and how to deal with them. For example, how to choose the cell employees, how to build a cell team, etc.

In addition, the authors talk about some computer software, MPX, that can easily analyze a cell's performance, in terms of utilization levels of the machines/employees, lead times of the products, etc.

If you are in the process of implementing cellular manufacturing or if you have cells but also have problems, you will definetely need to look at this book. A great book and a must-read.

I ordered and received this item and was totally satisfied with the entire process and the product

I thought this was a great book. It explains the process from A-Z and throws in NEC code references. For those without any wiring knowledge at all, it will be very beneficial to get you up to speed. I will use this book along with Rex Cauldwells book and the Black and Decker home wiring book to wire my next home.
I also have the Residential Series Plumbing book also, which I highly recommend.

Excellent book with detailed treatment of the various amplifier classes `other than A & AB' with extensive tips for tuning & stability/prevention of oscillations, detailed survey & discussion of the various input & output matching transformers, baluns & resonant circuits. Excellent references (many from industry app notes & amateur radio - demonstrating the practical bent of the book) & bibliographies at the end of each chapter are almost worth the price alone. Excellent `pro & con' and `tips' summaries. Grebennikov more analytical and not as much detail in differentiating between the various classes, esp. the pitfalls & difficulties/limiting factors. A sort of updated & expanded Kraus/Bostian/Raab!

I am a student of the university of technology. This book helped me to understant design RF power amplifiers. It contains many practical examples in each chapter so you can try if you realy understant actual topic. After I've read a half of this book I was able to build a realy function class A amplifier.
Using a simulation program (like PSpice) is also very helpful.
I thing this is a good book for students with basic scope of transitor and RF circuity.

This text, although gettting a bit old, remains a powerful reference in the environmental sciences. Virtually every issue one would want to consider when assessing the risks posed by chemicals in the environment is addressed.

I found the case studies to be particularly illuminating. There seems to be no other text which provides this level of detail for conducting a risk assessment. Now that the text is nearly 13 years old, I find it an invaluable reference for understanding how assessments were or should have been conducted during the years when Superfund and RCRA assessments were commonplace.

This text, although gettting a bit old, remains a powerful reference in the environmental sciences. Virtually every issue one would want to consider when assessing the risks posed by chemicals in the environment is addressed.

I found the case studies to be particularly illuminating. There seems to be no other text which provides this level of detail for conducting a risk assessment. Now that the text is nearly 13 years old, I find it an invaluable reference for understanding how assessments were or should have been conducted during the years when Superfund and RCRA assessments were commonplace.

Run-to-Run (R2R) control is a process control technique for batch-processing environments in which an algorithm is used to adjust process parameters prior to each batch (run). Information from previous runs, prior process inputs, or environmental information might all play a part in the control algorithm. The authors make a convincing point that run-to-run control has been very successful and has widespread application in the semiconductor industry, and is, in fact, "the least equipment-invasive control scheme that demonstrates real benefit."

This book is not a loose collection of case studies or a group of unrelated articles; it is, rather, a complete and integrated treatment of the subject of run-to-run control in its present state of development. The technical content exhibits the benefit of years of research through [the semiconductor research consortium] Sematech and excellent scholarship with over 300 references included. Both the theory of run-to-run control and the realities of implementation in modern manufacturing environments are covered.

[Excerpted with permission from review to appear in Journal of Quality Technology]

Having only recently gained significant acceptance in the semiconductor industry, run-to-run (R2R) control has been shown to be a highly effective method for minimizing the influence of systematic variations on the performance of semiconductor manufacturing equipment. Consequently, this book should prove to be a timely and welcome addition to the library of any manufacturing technologist in the semiconductor industry. Intended for use by novices as well as experts, it covers both the theory and application of R2R control in the semiconductor industry. Written by contributors from both industry and academia, the book is organized into seven topical sections. For the benefit of readers new to the subject, each section is arranged so that the first few chapters in the section are introductory in nature.

The book begins with an historical overview of process control in the semiconductor industry and the reasons why R2R control has emerged as one of the key process control technologies in use in the industry today. The rest of the section traces the evolution of R2R control in the semiconductor industry, including the barriers to its implementation and the enabling technologies that have helped to overcome these barriers, and provides a brief introduction to R2R control and process optimization methods.

The second section of the book focuses on control algorithms and the application of these algorithms to R2R process optimization and control. Particular attention is paid to R2R algorithms based on the exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) statistic such as the "gradual mode" and the "predictor-corrector" controllers. A significant advantage of these EWMA algorithms is that they are relatively easy to implement and they have been shown to work well for a variety of applications in the semiconductor industry. The rest of the section is devoted to several adaptive algorithms that can be used for both process optimization and control. The last chapter compares the performance of the R2R algorithms discussed in the previous chapters under a variety of conditions for both linear and non-linear processes. It should prove quite helpful to anyone trying to evaluate R2R control strategies.

The third section addresses the role of integration and automation in implementing R2R control in manufacturing environments. These are key enablers for R2R control and, as the authors note, if careful consideration is not given to them when implementing R2R control systems the solutions developed could turn out to be too costly or cumbersome to be useful. Because integration and automation span such a wide domain of technologies and disciplines, standards are absolutely vital to its success. Fortunately the first chapter in this section provides a thorough review of integration and automation standards that have been developed and proposed by organizations like SEMATECH, SEMI, and SIA. The subsequent chapters in this section address specific implementations of R2R control and the integration and automation strategies used with these implementations. A minor criticism of this section is the emphasis in these chapters on the Generic Cell Controller (GCC), although it should be noted that the authors have a wealth of experience with the application of the GCC to R2R control. The remaining sections of the book cover case studies of the application of R2R control to specific semiconductor manufacturing processes like Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) and photolithography and advanced topics such as methods for dealing with process upsets and control strategies that span multiple process technologies. The book concludes with a discussion of the future of R2R control in semiconductor manufacturing and suggestions for further reading which are in addition to the thorough list of references included at the end of each chapter of the book.

In conclusion, this book is a very useful reference for any manufacturing technologist in the semiconductor industry. It provides a good introduction to the basics of R2R control and illustrates its application to semiconductor manufacturing with specific examples and case studies based on the authors personal experiences.

This book should be on the shelve of every chemical engineer wanting to understand safety instrumented systems! The authors had successfully made a difficult subject easy to understand. No lengthy paragraphs. Everything is short, sharp and sweet, straight to the point. Their witty writing style and Gruhn's cartoons put the message across most vividly.

This is truly an excellent introductory book on Safety Shutdown Systems, that will give you an overview on all the fundamentals, concepts, and specific aspects that need to be considered when designing an emergency shutdown system for a new facility or when evaluating an existing one. The text is written in aclear an readable way that make even easier to understand topics that often can be confusing. The style of the book reminds of the self-study guides published by ISA as the Independent Learning Modules (but this is not part of the ILM series).

This book is primarily intended for the thousands of instrumentation and control systems engineers in the process industries (e.g. , refining, chemical, petrochemical, offshore, etc.) who are responsible for designing, installing, and maintaining safety instrumented systems (SIS). The kind of people usually employed by end-users, engineering firms, systems integrators, and consultants. Additionally managers and sales individuals will also benefit from a basic understanding of this subject.

The book is organized as follows:
- Design life cycle.
- Risk.
- Process control versus safety control.
- Protection layers.
- Developing the safety requirement speficifications.
- Determining the safety integrity level.
- Choosing a technology.
- Initial system evaluation.
- Issues relating to field devices.
- Engineering a system.
- Installing a system.
- Functional testing.
- Managing changes to a system.
- Justufucation for a sefety system.
- Safety Instrumented System (SIS) design checklist.
- Case study.

I am an Industrial Practitioner of Process Control. I have been working for more than 16 years as an Instrumentation, Automation, and Process Safety and Control Engineer for the Oil & Gas Industry. I have found this book to be an useful refresher in my day to day activities.