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Gas Phase Chemical Reaction Systems springer.com J. Wolfrum, H.-R. Volpp, R. Rannacher, J. Warnatz (Eds.) Gas Phase Chemical Reaction Systems Experiments and Models 100 Years After Max Bodenstein Proceedings of an International Symposion, held at the “Internationales Wissenschaftsforum Heidelberg”, Heidelberg, Germany, July 25 – 28, 1995 Series: Springer Series in Chemical Physics This volume consists of edited papers presented at the International Symposion Gas Phase Chemical Reaction Systems: Experiments and Models 100 Years After Max Bodenslein, held at the Internationales Wissenschaftsforum Heidelberg (IWH) in Heidelberg during July 25-28, 1995. The intention of this symposion was to bring together leading researchers from the fields of reaction dynamics, kinetics, catalysis and reactive flow model• ling to discuss and review the advances in the understanding of chemical kinetics about 100 years after Max Bodenstein's pioneering work on the "hydrogen iodine reaction", which he carried out at the Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. Chemistry Institute of the University of Heidelberg. The idea to focus in his doctoral thesis [1] 1996, XIII, 343 p. on this reaction was brought up by his supervisor Victor Meyer (successor of Robert Bunsen at the Chemistry Institute of the University of Heidelberg) and originated from the non• Printed book reproducible behaviour found by Bunsen and Roscoe in their early photochemical investigations Softcover of the H2/Cl2 system [2] and by van't Hoff [3], and V. Meyer and co-workers [4] in their 129,99 € | £109.99 | $159.99 experiments on the slow combustion of H2/02 mixtures. [1]139,09 € (D) | 142,99 € (A) | CHF 153,50 eBook 106,99 € | £87.50 | $119.00 [2]106,99 € (D) | 106,99 € (A) | CHF 122,50 Available from your library or springer.com/shop MyCopy [3] Printed eBook for just € | $ 24.99 springer.com/mycopy Error[en_EN | Export.Bookseller. MediumType | SE] Order online at springer.com / or for the Americas call (toll free) 1-800-SPRINGER / or email us at: [email protected]. / For outside the Americas call +49 (0) 6221-345-4301 / or email us at: [email protected]. The first € price and the £ and $ price are net prices, subject to local VAT. Prices indicated with [1] include VAT for books; the €(D) includes 7% for Germany, the €(A) includes 10% for Austria. Prices indicated with [2] include VAT for electronic products; 19% for Germany, 20% for Austria. All prices exclusive of carriage charges. Prices and other details are subject to change without notice. All errors and omissions excepted. [3] No discount for MyCopy. Part of .
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