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{{Short description|Collection of property data in materials science}}
{{Short description|Collection of property data in materials science}}
'''Landolt–Börnstein''' is a collection of property data in [[materials science]] and the closely related fields of [[chemistry]], [[physics]] and [[engineering]] published by [[Springer Nature]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Drake |first=Miriam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Sqr-_3FBYiYC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA2340&dq=information+sources+in+physics+landolt&hl=en |title=Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition - |date= |publisher=CRC Press |year=2003 |isbn=978-0-8247-2079-7 |pages=2339–2344 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Bottle |first=R. T. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=156Zy6G7QTQC&newbks=0 |title=Information Sources in Chemistry |last2=Rowland |first2=J. F. B. |date=2011-12-01 |publisher=Walter de Gruyter |isbn=978-3-11-097685-4 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal |last=Page |first=Bernd |last2=Voigt |first2=Kristina |date=2003-02-01 |title=Recent history and development of environmental information systems and databases in Germany |url=https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/14684520310462554/full/html |journal=Online Information Review |language=en |volume=27 |issue=1 |pages=37–50 |doi=10.1108/14684520310462554 |issn=1468-4527}}</ref>
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'''Landolt–Börnstein''' is a collection of property data in [[materials science]] and the closely related fields of [[chemistry]], [[physics]] and [[engineering]] published by [[Springer Nature]].
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==History==
==History==
On July 28, 1882, Dr. [[Hans Heinrich Landolt]] and Dr. [[Richard Börnstein]], both professors at the "[[Agricultural University of Berlin|Landwirtschaftliche Hochschule]]" (Agricultural College) at Berlin, signed a contract with the publisher Ferdinand Springer on the publication of a collection of tables with physical-chemical data. The title of this book "Physikalisch-chemische Tabellen" (Physical-Chemical Tables) published in 1883 was soon forgotten. Owing to its success the data collection has been known for more than a hundred years by each scientist only as "The Landolt-Börnstein".
On July 28, 1882, Dr. [[Hans Heinrich Landolt]] and Dr. [[Richard Börnstein]], both professors at the "[[Agricultural University of Berlin|Landwirtschaftliche Hochschule]]" (Agricultural College) at Berlin, signed a contract with the publisher Ferdinand Springer on the publication of a collection of tables with physical-chemical data. The title of this book "Physikalisch-chemische Tabellen" (Physical-Chemical Tables) published in 1883 was soon forgotten. Owing to its success the data collection has been known for more than a hundred years by each scientist only as "The Landolt-Börnstein".<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sarkowski |first=Heinz |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Vh9qCQAAQBAJ&newbks=0 |title=Springer-Verlag: History of a Scientific Publishing House: Part 1: 1842–1945 Foundation Maturation Adversity |date= |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |year=2008 |isbn=978-3-540-92887-4 |pages=131 |language=en}}</ref>


1250 copies of the 1st Edition were printed and sold. In 1894, the 2nd Edition was published, in 1905 the 3rd Edition, in 1912 the 4th Edition, and finally in 1923 the 5th Edition. Supplementary volumes of the latter were printed until as late as 1936. New Editions saw changes in large expansion of volumes, number of authors, updated structure, additional tables and coverage of new areas of physics and chemistry.
1250 copies of the 1st Edition were printed and sold. In 1894, the 2nd Edition was published, in 1905 the 3rd Edition, in 1912 the 4th Edition, and finally in 1923 the 5th Edition. Supplementary volumes of the latter were printed until as late as 1936. New Editions saw changes in large expansion of volumes, number of authors, updated structure, additional tables and coverage of new areas of physics and chemistry.
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The 5th Edition was eventually published in 1923, consisting of two volumes and comprising a total of 1,695 pages. Sixty three authors had contributed to it. The growth that had already been noticed in previous editions, continued. It was clear, that "another edition in approximately 10 years" was no solution. A complete conceptual change of the Landolt–Börnstein had thus become necessary. For the meantime supplementary volumes in two-year intervals should be provided to fill in the blanks and add the latest data. The first supplementary volume of the 5th Edition was published in 1927, the second in 1931 and the third in 1935/36. The latter consisted of three sub-volumes with a total of 3,039 pages and contributions from 82 authors.
The 5th Edition was eventually published in 1923, consisting of two volumes and comprising a total of 1,695 pages. Sixty three authors had contributed to it. The growth that had already been noticed in previous editions, continued. It was clear, that "another edition in approximately 10 years" was no solution. A complete conceptual change of the Landolt–Börnstein had thus become necessary. For the meantime supplementary volumes in two-year intervals should be provided to fill in the blanks and add the latest data. The first supplementary volume of the 5th Edition was published in 1927, the second in 1931 and the third in 1935/36. The latter consisted of three sub-volumes with a total of 3,039 pages and contributions from 82 authors.


The 6th Edition (1950) was published in line with the revised general frame. The basic idea was to have four volumes instead of one, each of which was to cover different fields of the Landolt–Börnstein under different editors. Each volume was given a detailed table of contents. Two major restrictions were also imposed. The author of a contribution was asked to choose a "Bestwert" (optimum value) from the mass of statements of an experimental value in the publications of different authors, or derive a "wahrscheinlichster Wert” (most possible value). The other change of importance was that not only diagrams became as important as tables, but that text also became necessary to explain the presented data.
The 6th Edition (1950) was published in line with the revised general frame. The basic idea was to have four volumes instead of one, each of which was to cover different fields of the Landolt–Börnstein under different editors. Each volume was given a detailed table of contents. Two major restrictions were also imposed. The author of a contribution was asked to choose a "Bestwert" (optimum value) from the mass of statements of an experimental value in the publications of different authors, or derive a "wahrscheinlichster Wert” (most possible value). The other change of importance was that not only diagrams became as important as tables, but that text also became necessary to explain the presented data.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Götze |first=Heinz |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=3f1DAAAAQBAJ&newbks=0 |title=Springer-Verlag: History of a Scientific Publishing House: Part 2: 1945 - 1992. Rebuilding - Opening Frontiers - Securing the Future |date= |publisher=Springer Science & Business Media |year=2008 |isbn=978-3-540-92888-1 |publication-date=2008 |pages=342–344 |language=en}}</ref>


== The New Series ==
== The New Series ==
The New Series represents over 520 books published between 1961 and 2018 and includes more than 220,000 pages covering [[Mechanical properties|mechanical]], [[Optical properties|optical]], [[Acoustics|acoustical]], [[Heat|thermal]], [[Spectroscopy|spectroscopic]], [[Electricity|electrical]] and [[Magnetism|magnetic]] properties among others. The New Series offers critically evaluated data by over 1,000 expert authors and editors in materials science.
The New Series represents over 520 books published between 1961 and 2018 and includes more than 220,000 pages covering [[Mechanical properties|mechanical]], [[Optical properties|optical]], [[Acoustics|acoustical]], [[Heat|thermal]], [[Spectroscopy|spectroscopic]], [[Electricity|electrical]] and [[Magnetism|magnetic]] properties among others. The New Series offers critically evaluated data by over 1,000 expert authors and editors in materials science.

=== Particle Physics Reference Library ===
Three of the volumes in the New series. Group 1 Elementary particles, nuclei and atoms—volumes 21A, B1, B2, and C—have been updated (2020) and published [[open access]] in an independent hand book series, ''Particle Physics Reference Library'', following a joint [[CERN]]–Springer initiative.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-22 |title=The "Particle Physics Reference Library" is now available on everybody’s desktop |url=https://home.web.cern.ch/news/announcement/cern/particle-physics-reference-library-now-available-everybodys-desktop |access-date=2024-03-07 |website=CERN |language=en}}</ref> These volumes are ''Theory and experiments''<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-38207-0 |title=Particle Physics Reference Library: Volume 1: Theory and Experiments |date=2020 |publisher=Springer International Publishing |isbn=978-3-030-38206-3 |editor-last=Schopper |editor-first=Herwig |location=Cham |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-38207-0}}</ref>, ''Detectors for particles and radiation''<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-35318-6 |title=Particle Physics Reference Library: Volume 2: Detectors for Particles and Radiation |date=2020 |publisher=Springer International Publishing |isbn=978-3-030-35317-9 |editor-last=Fabjan |editor-first=Christian W. |location=Cham |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-35318-6 |editor-last2=Schopper |editor-first2=Herwig}}</ref>, and ''Accelerators and colliders''<ref>{{Cite book |url=http://link.springer.com/10.1007/978-3-030-34245-6 |title=Particle Physics Reference Library: Volume 3: Accelerators and Colliders |date=2020 |publisher=Springer International Publishing |isbn=978-3-030-34244-9 |editor-last=Myers |editor-first=Stephen |location=Cham |language=en |doi=10.1007/978-3-030-34245-6 |editor-last2=Schopper |editor-first2=Herwig}}</ref>.


== Landolt-Börnstein Online ==
== Landolt-Börnstein Online ==

Revision as of 12:39, 7 March 2024

Landolt–Börnstein is a collection of property data in materials science and the closely related fields of chemistry, physics and engineering published by Springer Nature.[1][2][3]

History

On July 28, 1882, Dr. Hans Heinrich Landolt and Dr. Richard Börnstein, both professors at the "Landwirtschaftliche Hochschule" (Agricultural College) at Berlin, signed a contract with the publisher Ferdinand Springer on the publication of a collection of tables with physical-chemical data. The title of this book "Physikalisch-chemische Tabellen" (Physical-Chemical Tables) published in 1883 was soon forgotten. Owing to its success the data collection has been known for more than a hundred years by each scientist only as "The Landolt-Börnstein".[4]

1250 copies of the 1st Edition were printed and sold. In 1894, the 2nd Edition was published, in 1905 the 3rd Edition, in 1912 the 4th Edition, and finally in 1923 the 5th Edition. Supplementary volumes of the latter were printed until as late as 1936. New Editions saw changes in large expansion of volumes, number of authors, updated structure, additional tables and coverage of new areas of physics and chemistry.

The 5th Edition was eventually published in 1923, consisting of two volumes and comprising a total of 1,695 pages. Sixty three authors had contributed to it. The growth that had already been noticed in previous editions, continued. It was clear, that "another edition in approximately 10 years" was no solution. A complete conceptual change of the Landolt–Börnstein had thus become necessary. For the meantime supplementary volumes in two-year intervals should be provided to fill in the blanks and add the latest data. The first supplementary volume of the 5th Edition was published in 1927, the second in 1931 and the third in 1935/36. The latter consisted of three sub-volumes with a total of 3,039 pages and contributions from 82 authors.

The 6th Edition (1950) was published in line with the revised general frame. The basic idea was to have four volumes instead of one, each of which was to cover different fields of the Landolt–Börnstein under different editors. Each volume was given a detailed table of contents. Two major restrictions were also imposed. The author of a contribution was asked to choose a "Bestwert" (optimum value) from the mass of statements of an experimental value in the publications of different authors, or derive a "wahrscheinlichster Wert” (most possible value). The other change of importance was that not only diagrams became as important as tables, but that text also became necessary to explain the presented data.[5]

The New Series

The New Series represents over 520 books published between 1961 and 2018 and includes more than 220,000 pages covering mechanical, optical, acoustical, thermal, spectroscopic, electrical and magnetic properties among others. The New Series offers critically evaluated data by over 1,000 expert authors and editors in materials science.

Particle Physics Reference Library

Three of the volumes in the New series. Group 1 Elementary particles, nuclei and atoms—volumes 21A, B1, B2, and C—have been updated (2020) and published open access in an independent hand book series, Particle Physics Reference Library, following a joint CERN–Springer initiative.[6] These volumes are Theory and experiments[7], Detectors for particles and radiation[8], and Accelerators and colliders[9].

Landolt-Börnstein Online

Landolt–Börnstein books have gone through various digitization initiatives, from CD-ROM to FTP and PDF formats. Landolt–Börnstein books content is now available on SpringerMaterials.

Subjects covered by Landolt–Börnstein

  1. ^ Drake, Miriam (2003). Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, Second Edition -. CRC Press. pp. 2339–2344. ISBN 978-0-8247-2079-7.
  2. ^ Bottle, R. T.; Rowland, J. F. B. (2011-12-01). Information Sources in Chemistry. Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 978-3-11-097685-4.
  3. ^ Page, Bernd; Voigt, Kristina (2003-02-01). "Recent history and development of environmental information systems and databases in Germany". Online Information Review. 27 (1): 37–50. doi:10.1108/14684520310462554. ISSN 1468-4527.
  4. ^ Sarkowski, Heinz (2008). Springer-Verlag: History of a Scientific Publishing House: Part 1: 1842–1945 Foundation Maturation Adversity. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 131. ISBN 978-3-540-92887-4.
  5. ^ Götze, Heinz (2008). Springer-Verlag: History of a Scientific Publishing House: Part 2: 1945 - 1992. Rebuilding - Opening Frontiers - Securing the Future. Springer Science & Business Media. pp. 342–344. ISBN 978-3-540-92888-1.
  6. ^ "The "Particle Physics Reference Library" is now available on everybody's desktop". CERN. 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-03-07.
  7. ^ Schopper, Herwig, ed. (2020). Particle Physics Reference Library: Volume 1: Theory and Experiments. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-38207-0. ISBN 978-3-030-38206-3.
  8. ^ Fabjan, Christian W.; Schopper, Herwig, eds. (2020). Particle Physics Reference Library: Volume 2: Detectors for Particles and Radiation. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-35318-6. ISBN 978-3-030-35317-9.
  9. ^ Myers, Stephen; Schopper, Herwig, eds. (2020). Particle Physics Reference Library: Volume 3: Accelerators and Colliders. Cham: Springer International Publishing. doi:10.1007/978-3-030-34245-6. ISBN 978-3-030-34244-9.
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