Personal Computers in Chemistry
1982
Book Review: Personal Computers in Chemistry
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Author Information
Author(s): D. G. Porter
Conclusion
The book contains a collection of papers on the use of personal computers in chemistry, with varying quality and practical applications.
Supporting Evidence
- The book includes 20 selected papers from a symposium on chemists and computers.
- Some papers focus on using personal computers for data acquisition and control of instruments.
- One paper describes a talking microcomputer designed to assist blind students in chemistry labs.
- The quality of the papers varies, with some being trivial while others are practically oriented.
Takeaway
This book talks about how computers can help chemists do their work better, but some parts are not very useful.
Potential Biases
Authors are only identified by name, which may lead to bias in assessing their credibility.
Limitations
The book is not suitable as a textbook due to its nonsystematic approach and a virtually useless index.
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