Excel for chemists : a comprehensive guide /

Excel for chemists : a comprehensive guide /

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Author / Creator:	Billo, E. Joseph.
Edition:	3rd ed.
Imprint:	Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2011.
Description:	xxviii, 732 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)
Language:	English
Subject:	Microsoft Excel (Computer file) Microsoft Excel (Computer file) Electronic spreadsheets. Chemistry -- Data processing. Chemistry -- Data processing. Electronic spreadsheets.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8550373

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ISBN:	9780470381236 (pbk.) 047038123X (pbk.) 9781118093955 (ebk.) 111809395X (ebk.) 9781118093931 (ePDF) 1118093933 (ePDF) 9781118093948 (ePub) 1118093941 (ePub)
Notes:	Includes index. System requirements: Most workbooks are in 2003 format (.xls) and can be read by users with Excel 97/2000/2003 or Excel 2007/1010.
Summary:	"Chemists across all subdisciplines use Excel to record data in tabular form, but few have learned to take full advantage of the program. Featuring clear step-by-step instructions, Excel for Chemists illustrates how to use the scientific calculating power of Excel to perform a variety of chemical, biochemical, physical, engineering, biological, and medicinal calculations. Including a CD-ROM for Windows, this new edition provides chemists and students with the a detailed guide to using the current versions of Excel (Excel 2007 and 2010), Excel 2003, as well as many other new applications."--Provided by publisher. "A wide range of methods is described, including creating advanced spreadsheet formulas to using Excel's built-in functions and tools, to creating advanced macros using Excel's Visual Basic"--Provided by publisher.

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Summary:	Reviews from previous editions: <p>" Excel for Chemists should be part of any academic library offering courses and programs in Chemistry."<br> -- Choice </p> <p>"I highly recommend the book; treat yourself to it; assign it to a class; give it as a gift."<br> -- The Nucleus </p> <p> The newly revised step-by-step guide to using the scientific calculating power of Excel to perform a variety of chemical calculations </p> <p>Chemists across all subdisciplines use Excel to record data in tabular form, but few have learned to take full advantage of the program. Featuring clear step-by-step instructions, Excel for Chemists illustrates how to use the scientific calculating power of Excel to perform a variety of chemical calculations. </p> <p>Including a CD-ROM for Windows, this new edition provides chemists and students with a detailed guide to using the current versions of Excel (Excel 2007 and 2010) as well as Excel 2003.</p> <p> Additional features in this third edition include: </p> How to perform a variety of chemical calculations by creating advanced spreadsheet formulas or by using Excel's built-in tools How to automate repetitive tasks by programming Excel's Visual Basic for Applications New chapters show how to import data from other language versions of Excel, and how to create automatic procedures The accompanying CD contains a number of Excel macros to facilitate chemical calculations, including molecular weight, nonlinear regression statistics, and data interpolation Several appendices provide extensive lists of useful shortcut keys and function descriptions
Item Description:	Includes index.
Physical Description:	xxviii, 732 p. : ill. ; 26 cm. +
Format:	System requirements: Most workbooks are in 2003 format (.xls) and can be read by users with Excel 97/2000/2003 or Excel 2007/1010.
ISBN:	9780470381236 047038123X 9781118093955 111809395X 9781118093931 1118093933 9781118093948 1118093941