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The Handbook of Trace Elements
The Handbook of Trace Elements
By István Pais and J. Benton Jones, Jr.
Published by St. Lucie Press, 1997.
This is a hardcover book measuring just over 6" by 9" and running to 223 pages including the bibliography and index, plus a brief preface.
The preface begins:
This book summarizes, by element, 41 elements that are found in the environment (earth's crust, soil, water, plants, animals, and man) in relatively low (<0.1%) concentrations. These elements are generally referred to as trace elements or, for the seven trace elements essential to plants, micronutrients. In addition, there is a chapter on rare earth elements.
The information presented is factual and practical, covering chemical and biochemical applications of trace elements in hosticulture, agriculture, nutrition and medicine. The introductory chapter, which is 80 pages long, covers basic information on trace elements in soil, oceans, fresh water, etc.; information on the biological classification and function of trace elements; physiology of animals and plants; and trace elements in food and livestock feed. Other chapters are devoted to 41 trace elements by element, rare earth elements by element, plant micronutrients, soil testing for micronutrients, and procedures for testing for trace elements.
This is a compact, practical and fact-filled book, useful for people working in biology, medicine, nutrition, agriculture and food science.
