A History of Platinum and its Allied MetalsJohnson Matthey Plc, 1 janv. 1982 - 450 pages This book describes the history of platinum and its associated metals, covering important discoveries and scientific work on the platinum group metals up to the early twentieth century. With twenty-four chapters, 450 pages, over 600 references and 235 illustrations (20 in colour) including 100 portraits, “A History of Platinum and its Allied Metals” by Donald McDonald and Leslie B. Hunt is the definitive description of how science was able to progress by means of the unique properties of these metals. |
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A History of Platinum and Its Allied Metals Donald McDonald,Leslie Bernard Hunt Affichage d'extraits - 1982 |
A History of Platinum and Its Allied Metals Donald McDonald,Leslie Bernard Hunt Affichage d'extraits - 1982 |
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