Encyclopedia of the Elements

IntroductionThe Knowledge of MatterThe Elements, Their Origin and Occurrence, Discovery and NamesGeochemistryGoldSilverCopperIronHydrogenSpectral analysis and Discovery of ElementsSodium and PotassiumLithiumRubidium and CaesiumMagnesium and CalciumBerylliumStrontium and BariumRare EarthsTitaniumZirconiumHafniumVanadiumNiobiumTantalumChromiumMolybdenumTungstenManganeseTechnetiumRheniumCobaltNickelPlatinum MetalsZincCadmiumMercuryBoronAluminiumGallium, Indium and ThalliumCarbonSiliconGermaniumTinLeadNitrogenPhosphorusArsenic, Antimony and BismuthOxygenSulfurSelenium and TelluriumHalogensNoble GasesRadioactive Elements

Per Enghag graduated from the Swedish School of Mining and Metallurgy in Filipstad and from Stockholm University, Sweden. He got his Doctor's degree in chemistry in Uppsala in 1973 and was appointed associate professor (docent) in Materials Chemistry in 1986. During the 1960s he was director for the School of Mining and Metallurgy and lectured in physical and applied chemistry. Before and after that period, he worked in R&D at the Swedish Institute for Metal Research, at the Axel Johnson Institute for Industrial Research, and in industry. From 1980 on, he has run his own company, Materialteknik (Applied Materials Technology). From that position he has worked with research planning and education in Sweden and abroad, also for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). At the new University in Örebro, he contributed by building up a Materials Technology Laboratory.

"... ist ein wunderbares und modernes Nachschlagewerk für verschiedenste Daten zu den Elementen."www.chemieonline.de: http://www.chemieonline.de/bibliothek/buecher.php?action=show&bookid=548&review=show"Ein solches Buch zu schreiben, ist eine gewaltige Aufgabe und dem Autor gebührt Bewunderung. Seine Intention, wissensdurstige Menschen verschiedenster Fachrichtungen anzusprechen und zu fesseln, konnte Enghag auf hervorragende Weise umsetzen. Profundes Wissen ist hier mit der Fähigkeit zu anschaulicher und zugleich spannender Schilderung verknüpft. ... Diese schöne Enzyklopädie verdient weiteste Verbreitung, und es ist zu hoffen, dass möglichst viele Universitäts-, Gymnasial- und auch Stadtbibliotheken das Werk in ihre Bücherreihen aufnehmen werden." Angewandte Chemie"Der Text ist informativ, zugleich spannend geschrieben und dadurch recht gut lesbar. Durch die Beschreibung der neuesten Darstellungs- bzw. Syntheseverfahren stellt das Werk das aktuellste Nachschlagewerk dar...DieseEnzyklopädie dürfte sicherlich zum Standardwerk werden und für eine Reihe von Berufsgruppen in den Fachgebieten Allgemeine Chemie, Materialwissenschaften, Geowissenschaften und Physik (Chemiker, Materialwissenschaftler, Metallurgen, Geologen, Physiker) von Bedeutung sein." Zentralblatt für Geologie und Paläontologie

"...in an encyclopedia that brims with life-long reference value, the student has the whole and complete record of the elements at his fingertips."Electric Review"... goes beyond just listing properties and chemical facts. It is full of interesting historicalinformation, anecdotes and fascinating asides." Chemistry World"The book is well researched and very accurate, providing the reader with reliable information. ...is a highly interesting addition to the chemical literature. ... I do not know of any other book that could at this moment be listed as a serious competitor. ...is a full-sized academic source of reference that will probably rapidly find lots of friends in all fields from (of course) inorganic chemistry, mineralogy and material science but probably among solid-state physics and geochemists, too."The Chemical Educator"...is full of fascinating accounts of the history of the elements and the uses to which they are put."Chemistry & Industry"... the most comprehensive >one-stop< compilation of factual data on the chemical elements and their history, occurrence and applications."E-STREAMS"...a useful compendium of the science, technology, culture, and history of the elements...for anyone interested in the history of chemistry, it should be a pleasure to pick an element at random and read one of these delightful essays..."American Reference Books Annual, 2005"This excellent encyclopedia deserves to reach a wide readership, and it is to be hoped that it will be bought by many university, senior school, and even city libraries."Angewandte Chemie I.E."...a valuable reference book for any scientist or engineer ... professional chemists, physicists, mineralogists, and metallurgists as well as students ...will find the history of the elements, their discovery and properties interesting."Energy Sources