Clearly divided into three parts, this practical book begins by dealing with all fundamental aspects of calorimetry. The second part looks at the equipment used and new developments. The third and final section provides measurement guidelines in order to obtain the best results.
The result is optimized knowledge for users of this technique, supplemented with practical tips and tricks.


Stefan M. Sarge studied chemistry at the Braunschweig University of Technology. Since 1990 he is working for the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) in Braunschweig, which is the National Metrology Institute of Germany providing scientific and technical services at the highest level of accuracy and reliability for the benefit of society, trade and industry, and science. He is head of the working group on caloric quantities and author of several publications in the fields of thermal analysis, calorimetry and legal metrology. 1990 and 2004 he received the Netzsch-GEFTA awards.
Günther W.H. Höhne studied chemistry, physics and mathematics at the Technical University Berlin. In 1997 he was appointed Privatdozent (Adj. Professor) after his habilitation in experimental physics. 1970 until retirement in 1999 he was head of the section for calorimetry of the University of Ulm, including academic teaching in physics. 1999 - 2008 he was visiting professor at the Eindhoven University of Technology. He published numerous articles and 2 monographs on calorimetry and applications. In 2002 he received the science award of German Society of Thermal Analysis (GEFTA).
Wolfgang Hemminger studied physics at the University Stuttgart and worked for a couple of years at the University Braunschweig in the field of materials science using calorimetry as one tool of research. In 1981 he joined the PTB and was working in the fields of thermal conductivity and various thermoanalytical methods. In 1989 he was appointed head of the PTB division 'Thermodynamics and Explosion Protection'. He was co-editor of the journal Thermochimica Acta and is author of numerous journal and book publications. In 1981 he received the Netzsch-GEFTA award and 2006 the GEFTA science award.