Principles of Instrumental Analysis, D. A. Skoog, F. J. Holler, and T. A. Nieman, Saunders College Publishing, Philadelphia, 1996

General information from the publisher's web page: This text is written for a course that deals with the principles and applications of modern analytical instruments. Emphasis is placed upon the theoretical basis of each type of instrument, its optimal area of application, its sensitivity, its precision, and its limitations. The course also introduces students to elementary integrated circuitry, microprocessors and computers, and treatment of analytical data.

Chapters of interest:

I: Measurement Basics
2. Electrical Components and Circuits
4. Digital Electronics and Microcomputers
5. Signals and Noise
7. Components of Optical Instruments
9. Atomic Absorption and Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry
33. Automated Methods of Analysis
Appendix 1: Evaluation of Analytical Data
Appendix 4: Compounds Recommended for the Preparation of Standard Solutions of Some Common Elements
Appendix 5: Acronyms and Abbreviations of Significance in Analytical Chemistry