Publisher's Synopsis
Provided in this book is a comprehensive introduction to thermal analysis and its usefulness in every area of science from archeology to zoology. It covers many new applications of techniques in TG, DTA, DSC, EGD/EGA and others. The book also describes instruments available for each technique, including microcomputers. In addition chapters have been rewritten on EGD/EGA, miscellaneous techniques have been included along with the determination of purity by DSC.