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Nassau, Kurt was born on August 25, 1927 in Stockerau, Austria. Came to the United States, 1948. Son of Julius and Frieda (Hauser) Nassau.
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This second edition of Nassau's important work on the methods of modifying and enhancing gemstones has been thoroughly updated, encompassing all the major developments of the 1980s. "Gemstone Enhancement" provides a complete coverage of the tremendous range of treatments available to enhance the colour and appearance of gemstones. This includes various types of irradiation and heat treatments, colourless impregnations, bleaching, dyeing, diffusion and such. Some of these processes date back at least two thousand years, others are of quite recent origin. The new edition covers such advances as: glass and plastic filling of diamonds and other gemstones; expansion in the use of both host and irradiation treatments; and efforts to keep up identification procedures with the advances in treatments. All the fundamental concepts are covered, so only a general knowledge of gems is required of the reader.
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(Experiments and activities reinforce a general discussion...)
Experiments and activities reinforce a general discussion of the properties of light, the electromagnetic spectrum, and color vision, that also outlines the fifteen ways in which electron interactions result in color.
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1984 Butterworth Publisher. First Edition. Clean and unmarked, edges slightly age tanned. Dust jacket clean and bright, glossy surface scratched, edge ware. Proceeds benefit Oro Valley Public Library.
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An updated and revised second edition of the acclaimed classic Have you ever wondered why the sky is blue, or a ruby red? This classic volume studies the physical and chemical origins of color by exploring fifteen separate causes of color and their varied and often subtle occurrences in biology, geology, mineralogy, the atmosphere, technology, and the visual arts. It covers all of the fundamental concepts at work and requires no specialized knowledge. Author Kurt Nassau includes hundreds of illustrations, tables, and photographs-as well as end-of-chapter problems-that aid in visualizing the concepts discussed. An updated bibliography permits readers to pursue their own particular interests and an expanded series of appendices cover advanced topics. The Physics and Chemistry of Color, Second Edition is a one-of-a-kind treatment of color that provides both detailed physical and chemical properties of color and a more general overview of the subject. It will prove highly useful to specialists and non-specialists alike-and fascinate those with varied interests from optics to art history.
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Nassau, Kurt was born on August 25, 1927 in Stockerau, Austria. Came to the United States, 1948. Son of Julius and Frieda (Hauser) Nassau.
Bachelor of Science with honors, University Bristol, England, 1948. Doctor of Philosophy, University Pittsburgh, 1959.
Research and development chemist Glyco Products, Inc., Williamsport, Pennsylvania, 1948-1954. Research scientist Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, 1954-1956. Distinguished research scientist American Telephone & Telegraph Company Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, 1959-1989.
Visiting professor Princeton (New Jersey) University, 1989-1990. President Nassau Consultant, Lebanon, New Jersey, since 1990. Professor chemistry Pennsylvania State University, since 1997.
Member board governors Gemological Institute American, Santa Monica, California, 1975-1995.
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(Experiments and activities reinforce a general discussion...)
(This second edition of Nassau's important work on the met...)
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(1984 Butterworth Publisher. First Edition. Clean and unma...)
(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
(Will be shipped from US. Brand new copy.)
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With United States Army, 1954-1956. Fellow American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Physical Society, American Ceramic Society, American Mineralogical Society, Gemmological Association Great British. Member American Chemical Society, American Optical Society, American Crystallographic Association, Phi Lambda Upsilon (president 1958-1959).
Married Julia Wechsler, June 21, 1949.