The CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics is a comprehensive one-volume reference resource for science research. First published in 1914, it is currently (as of 2020) in its 101st edition, published in 2020. It is sometimes nicknamed the "Rubber Bible" or the "Rubber Book", as CRC originally stood for "Chemical Rubber Company".[2]
As late as the 1962–1963 edition (3604 pages) the Handbook contained myriad information for every branch of science and engineering. Sections in that edition include: Mathematics, Properties and Physical Constants, Chemical Tables, Properties of Matter, Heat, Hygrometric and Barometric Tables, Sound, Quantities and Units, and Miscellaneous. Earlier editions included sections such as "Antidotes of Poisons", "Rules for Naming Organic Compounds", "Surface Tension of Fused Salts", "Percent Composition of Anti-Freeze Solutions", "Spark-gap Voltages", "Greek Alphabet", "Musical Scales", "Pigments and Dyes", "Comparison of Tons and Pounds", "Twist Drill and Steel Wire Gauges" and "Properties of the Earth's Atmosphere at Elevations up to 160 Kilometers". Later editions focus almost exclusively on chemistry and physics topics and eliminated much of the more "common" information.
64th Edition of CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics with an American dollar bill for scale; weighs 8 pounds 5.6 ounces (3.79 kg)
Contents by edition
22nd Edition – 44th Edition
Section A: Mathematical Tables
Section B: Properties and Physical Constants
Section C: General Chemical Tables/Specific Gravity and Properties of Matter
Section D: Heat and Hygrometry/Sound/Electricity and Magnetism/Light
Section E: Quantities and Units/Miscellaneous
Index
45th Edition – 70th Edition
Section A: Mathematical Tables
Section B: Elements and Inorganic Compounds
Section C: Organic Compounds
Section D: General Chemical
Section E: General Physical Constants
Section F: Miscellaneous
Index
71st Edition – 100th[3] edition
Section 1: Basic Constants, Units, and Conversion Factors
Section 2: Symbols, Terminology, and Nomenclature
Section 3: Physical Constants of Organic Compounds
Section 4: Properties of the Elements and Inorganic Compounds
Section 5: Thermochemistry, Electrochemistry, and Kinetics (or Thermo, Electro & Solution Chemistry)
Section 6: Fluid Properties
Section 7: Biochemistry
Section 8: Analytical Chemistry
Section 9: Molecular Structure and Spectroscopy
Section 10: Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Section 11: Nuclear and Particle Physics
Section 12: Properties of Solids
Section 13: Polymer Properties
Section 14: Geophysics, Astronomy, and Acoustics
Section 15: Practical Laboratory Data
Section 16: Health and Safety Information[4]
Appendix A: Mathematical Tables
Appendix B: CAS Registry Numbers and Molecular Formulas of Inorganic Substances (72nd – 75th)
Appendix B: Sources of Physical and Chemical Data (83rd–)
Index
In addition to an extensive line of engineering handbooks and references and textbooks across virtually all scientific disciplines, CRC is today also known as a leading publisher of books related to forensic sciences, forensic pathology, criminology, and police sciences.[5]
References
"CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics - 101st Edition - John Rumble". Taylor & Francis. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
Broad, William J. (15 June 1979). "Rubber Bible Turns 60". Science. 204 (4398): 1181. doi:10.1126/science.204.4398.1181. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 17772414.
"Handbook of Chemistry and Physics 100th Edition". CRC Press. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23.
"CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics". libraries.indiana.edu. 2002-01-28. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
95th Edition (26 Jun 2014) ISBN 1-4822-0867-9 with 2693 pages, Editor-in-Chief W. M. Haynes.
External links
PDF copy of the 8th edition, published in 1920
Handbook of Chemistry and Physics online (subscription required)
Tables Relocated or Removed from CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, 71st through 87th Editions
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