"Trease and Evans" is an encyclopedic reference work on pharmacognosy - the study of those natural substances, principally plants, that find a use in medicine. Its popularity and longevity stem from the book's balance between classical (crude and powdered drugs' characterization and examination) and[...]
Focuses on surface characterization, including roughness, hardness, coating thickness and bond strength. In this title, advancements in characterization methods are also covered for applications in magnetic recording media, rolling contact bearings and other high-tech systems.[...]