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Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook - Bu Robert H. Perry, Don W. Green

Description: Author: Robert H. Perry / Genre: Science / Nature

Newest Review: ... instead of just page. The volume’s ‘Holy Book’ status is further reinforced by its ultra-thin pages, ... more

... covered in minute text, and you get a reverential awe just to open it. As a tool it’s very useful, and covers all of the exciting things that Chemical Engineers use in their trade (such as Liquid-flow calculation, friction factors, material resistances etc.), but nobody I know actually LIKES this book. The sheer amount of information is very off-putting, and it can take some time to find what you’re after. Even then it’s written in such a way that you have to spend a few minutes deciphering the meaning....more

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Perrys Chemical Engineers Handbook - Bu Robert H. Perry, Don W. Green: Perry's Chemical Engineer's Handbook (250 words)
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No! Please don’t turn away in boredom! This opinion will be interesting, I promise! The Bible of Chemical Engineers, Perry’s is an immense tome that spans more pages than I would ever like to read through. I don’t know the exact number because the numbering is by chapter and page instead of just page. The volume’s ‘Holy Book’ status is further reinforced by its ultra-thin pages, covered in minute text, and you get a reverential awe just to open it. As a tool it’s very useful, and covers all of the exciting things that Chemical Engineers use in their trade (such as Liquid-flow calculation, friction factors, material ... Read the complete review