X-ray fluorescence spectrometry (XRF) is a method of fingerprinting and identifying solid and liquid samples. Written by the leading international expert in the field, this totally-revised edition provides an up-to-the-minute review of the progress of XRF in the last ten years, covering history, design, application, and interpretation. In addition to updating each of the original chapters, the author adds new chapters on the history of XRF, the design of x-ray spectrometers, applications of XRF, and the workings of x-ray spectra. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.