Tungsten and Its Compounds

Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1967. NOT a library discard. HARDCOVER. 1967 first edition. Very Good condition but for dog ears in the blank outer margin only of 4 leaves. Pages are otherwise crisp, clean and unmarked. The cover is bright and shiny with sharp corners. NO fading. Hinges (inner and outer) are PERFECT. Previous owner's ink stamp on the front and rear pastedown endpapers. NOT a remainder. Illustrated with 4 b/w photo plates. Numerous graphs and tables. List of bibliographical references. Index. Bound in the original gilt-stamped black cloth. Complete with dust jacket. From the publisher: "Tungsten and Its Compounds is a three-chapter text that explores the history, properties, production, and use of tungsten and its related compounds. The first chapter deals with the discovery, applications, ore occurrence, and production of tungsten. The second chapter describes the physico-chemical properties of elemental tungsten, including the structural, thermal, optical, electrical, and mechanical properties, as well as its preparation, production, reactivity, adsorption, electrochemical properties, and analytical aspects. This chapter also examines tungsten's metallographic properties, such as melting, powder metallurgy, singe crystals, and polycrystallinity. The third chapter reviews the properties of tungsten with other metals, metalloids, acids, and salts. This book is of value to inorganic, organic, and analytical chemists, as well as chemistry teachers and students.". First Edition (so stated). Hardcover. Very Good condition/Very Good dust jacket. Illus. by NOT a library discard. 8vo. ix, 138pp. + 4 plates. Great Packaging, Fast Shipping.…