Chemical Encyclopedia (Volume 5)

Author: Chen Guanrong
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Publishing Date: 1998-04-01
Features: This is a large-scale, professional encyclopedia that comprehensively introduces the main theoretical knowledge and practical achievements of various branches of chemical engineering, reflecting the current technical status and development trends of the chemical industry and its related industries. The entire book is arranged in the order of the Pinyin of the entry titles, with over 800 main entries, published in 20 volumes (Volume 20 being the index volume), totaling approximately 40 million words. The editorial committee members and special reviewers who led and organized the compilation of this book are all renowned experts and scholars in China; the authors of the entries are mostly rigorously selected, highly accomplished, and experienced scientific and technical experts in relevant fields. The book covers a very wide range of professions and disciplines, including inorganic chemical engineering, organic chemical engineering, fine chemical engineering, polymer chemical engineering, daily chemical engineering, papermaking and leather processing, fats and foods, pharmaceuticals, petroleum, and semiconductor and electronic materials. After the entire set was completed by the end of 1998, it was highly favored by a broad readership due to its comprehensive and systematic knowledge, practical usefulness, extensive professional coverage, and scientific and convenient retrieval. The "Complete Encyclopedia" was awarded the National Petroleum and Chemical Industry Bureau's First Prize for Outstanding Books, the First Prize for Chemical Engineering Technological Progress, the National Outstanding Science and Technology Books Award and Technological Progress Award (for scientific and technical works) in 1998-1999, and the highest honor—the Honorary Award—of the Fourth National Book Award.