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Electroplating Engineering Handbook by Graham or Durney
Q. I'm researching electropolishing and have been looking for Graham's Electroplating Engineering Handbook 1984 edition by L.J.Durney. The 2 1/2" thick '84 edition goes for $300+ used, but the 1 1/2" thick "International" '84 edition goes for $30 new.
So here's my question: Anybody know just what has been taken out with that inch? If you've got the "International", are the chapters on electropolishing (ch. 3D) and rectifiers (ch. 30) still there?
Thanks,
Joe
P.S. I can post the ISBN's if you like, but didn't want to make a boring post boring-er.
wire fabricator - Portland, Oregon
January 13, 2011
Hi, Joe. I hadn't previously heard of this "International Version" so I wouldn't find it boring to hear more about it. But I've recently sold two of my own extra personal copies for $60 each, so they're not always "$300+ used" :-)
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
$$$ '84 edition ISBN: 9780412741104.
If you can verify that this other version is just as good I'd appreciate it!
Smaller International Version ISBN: 0412741105.
- Portland, Oregon, USA
Hi, Joe. Actually, the ISBN number is the same -- it just that one of them is written in the old 10-digit format and one in the new 13-digit format (a prefix of 978 is added in front of older numbers). The last digit is only different because it's a "check-sum digit" that calculates differently in the two systems.
Apparently no readers yet are familiar with this "international" version. I see claims that it's word for word, and it may be. You need to be careful that you actually receive the item if you aren't familiar with the seller; and I wouldn't know whether the organization offering it is legitimate or if Durney's estate is still entitled to royalties but is being ripped off. I just don't know. Good luck.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
The Electroplating Engineering Handbook -- Inexpensive Version
I have owned a 3rd edition of this book (which is essentially worn out) since it was first published in 1971. Like probably many other people, I have wanted a 4th edition but balked at spending the $200-$760 necessary to obtain one.
I just received a copy from Abebooks
. I paid about $27 with free shipping from a 5 star Indian seller and received it in less than a week. The book was brand new, in English, complete, and was as advertised. There were some minor imperfections in the printing of the book. I haven't had time to look it over completely, but I noticed that one chapter was fairly faint, a couple of pages were slightly folded over, and the text on a few pages was slightly crooked. However, it was all there and all readable. In my opinion, an excellent buy for one of the top must-have plating books.
Inside the book, it says, "Reprinted in India by CBS Publishers and Distributors in arrangement with Van Nostrand Reinhold Company USA." Also, some of the top booksellers in the US are selling it. I therefore assume it's a legal edition and is not pirated.
- Nevada, Missouri, USA
July 20, 2012
Ed. update May 2024: I bought a "reprint" textbook and my experience was a bit worse than Chris', with some pages bound in the wrong order and some very faded. If people can find a used copy of the hardcover at the same price as the reprint it's greatly preferable, but if none are available, they aren't. The reprint is about $100 these days.
Q. I would like to buy Graham's Electroplating Engineering Handbook. Could you tell us the method or service?
Wanida Tunyongplating shop employee - Bangkok, Thailand
September 8, 2014
A. Hello Wanida. Here are links to the book's availability through Abebooks, eBay, or Amazon (both the orognal hardcover and the softcover reprint) ⇨
And you can view the Table of Contents here at finishing.com. I presume that you can buy the book from those sources, but unfortunately I don't really know since different countries might have some vagaries in their customs or import procedures.
Regards,
Ted Mooney, P.E.
Striving to live Aloha
finishing.com - Pine Beach, New Jersey
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