Gale, 1994. - 520 pages.
Every volume in the series is comprised of many individual entries, each covering a single product; Volume 1 includes more than 100 entries, arranged alphabetically. Although each entry focuses on the product's manufacturing process, it also provides a wealth of other information: who invented the product or how it has developed, how it works, what materials it is made of, how it is designed, quality control procedures used, byproducts generated during its manufacture, future applications, and books and periodical articles containing more information.
Every volume in the series is comprised of many individual entries, each covering a single product; Volume 1 includes more than 100 entries, arranged alphabetically. Although each entry focuses on the product's manufacturing process, it also provides a wealth of other information: who invented the product or how it has developed, how it works, what materials it is made of, how it is designed, quality control procedures used, byproducts generated during its manufacture, future applications, and books and periodical articles containing more information.