1 The Historical Development of Atomic Absorption1 2 Physical Principles 63 3 Spectrometers 103 4 Atomizers and Atomizer Units 149 5 The Individual Steps of an Analytical Method 221 6 Mechanization and Automation 297 7 Speciation Analysis 323 8 The Techniques of Atom Absorption Spectrometry 335 9 The Individual Elements 477 10 Applications of AAS Biography 771 Index 907