Are today’s textbooks on chemical engineering principles that arbitrary?
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I happened to come across a textbook on principles of chemical engineering; it was quite new and recommended by the Ministry of Education as well as recognized as an excellent textbook by the Petrochemical Association. After checking the references, I noticed a few issues. In reference 1, “Engineering” in the title should actually be “Engineers”; moreover, the editor/author is not Porter M C at all, but Philip A Schweitzer. For more details, see https://www.book-info.com/isbn/0-07-055790-X.htm. In reference 8, the author’s name is written as “simth”, which is incorrect. In reference 11, the author’s name “Berd” should be “Bird” – he is the pioneer of theory in chemical transport processes, having published the famous book Transport Phenomena in 1960; anyone who studies principles of chemical engineering is familiar with this book. For more details, see https://www.amazon.com/Transport-Phenomena-R-Byron-Bird/dp/047107392X
These errors indeed reflect the negligence of the textbook in terms of references. Correct reference information is a basic academic requirement; incorrect book titles and author names can affect students’ and readers’ ability to locate materials accurately as well as undermine academic credibility. It is recommended to bring these issues to the attention of the publisher or author so that corrections can be made. At the same time, when using such teaching materials, it is necessary to verify important information twice. .
The author is perfunctory, the editor-in-chief is perfunctory, and the publisher is perfunctory.
It’s very likely that the supervisor asked a student to help write it, and the teacher didn’t review it carefully enough.
Modern people are quite busy; the author wants fame, the editor-in-chief wants income, and the publishing house wants good performance figures – where is there time to take a close look?
These seem to be professors from South China University of Technology. . . . .
It’s very realistic; that’s indeed the case in society nowadays.
It’s not surprising; most textbooks have many problems. Principles of Chemical Engineering: the version published by Tianjin University and the School of Chemistry and Physics is the most authoritative, practical, and comprehensive, with the fewest errors.
So what we’re eating is still fine bran!