Talk:Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook

High School Students
my own contribution to this book is that it is not available for me to read on the web. you have all contributed in your own wise ways but come to think of it, you guys make it sound boring. i don't understand a thing you've all written. for the author next time you have to write such handbooks, contemplate more on the high school science learners. i know i sound offensive and i seem to be someone whose brain has been baked in mercury but please i need to understand you guys to be able understand the main concepts of what i want to do. if u really want to help try chat with me. i ask of this because my chemistry teacher has not taught me much, i have to manage with library textbooks when i can,my physics teacher is even worse. i will be grateful if you could help me in this aspect. Mr Perry do try to relate chemistry with technology.

Books on Knovel are not available to everyone. As a student, I was able to access the full text of any book using the university login details, but after graduation I cannot. The last sentence needs to be revised.

It is possible to download the book in pdf, although I can't remember where.

This book would be overkill for "high school science learners". It is intended for chemical engineers. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jainsworth16 (talk • contribs) 11:33, 11 November 2009 (UTC)


 * This book was prepared for practicing engineers rather than high school students. It assumes a level of scientific knowledge best obtained from other references.Thewellman (talk) 16:46, 1 July 2011 (UTC)

A Major Error That Needs Correction
The 5th edition of Perry's Handbook was edited BY Cecil H. Chilton, FOR Robert Perry Jr. The final galley proofs were edited in late October 1972, in a Columbus hospital. Mr. Chilton then underwent open heart surgery, but died in hospital 13 November 1972. His widow attended the McGraw-Hill Fifth Edition handbook launching ceremony in 1973. I do not know who MADE this error regarding nine years of my father's work, but it requires correcting in the main article. Thank you from the Chilton Family.

Edward M. Chilton —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.82.49.241 (talk) 19:10, 28 December 2010 (UTC)