| The Chemical Tree: A History of Chemistry Contributor(s): Brock, William H. (Author), Hofmann, A. W. (Epilogue by), Brock, W. H. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393320685 ISBN-13: 9780393320688 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $38.00 Product Type: Paperback Published: June 2000 Annotation: From alchemy to industry, this authoritative volume is a synthetic history of chemistry through the ages, from its development as a scientific philosophy to its modern-day practical applications. A "New York Times" Notable Book. of illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | History - Science | Chemistry - General |
| Dewey: 540.9 |
| LCCN: 00035508 |
| Series: Norton History of Science |
| Physical Information: 2.1" H x 6" W x 9" (2.55 lbs) 784 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this authoritative volume, a New York Times Notable Book of 1993, scientific researcher and historian William Brock recounts the astonishing rise of a sophisticated science. Tracing the roots of chemistry back to the alchemists' futile attempts to turn lead into gold, he follows the emergence of the modern study of chemistry through the works of Boyle, Lavoisier, and Dalton, and the twentieth-century breakthroughs of Linus Pauling and others. This timely, comprehensive history examines the shifting conceptions of chemistry over the past centuries--from its development as a scientific philosophy to, more recently, its practical applications in the commercial, industrial arena. Originally published under the title The Norton History of Chemistry. |
Contributor Bio(s): Brock, William H.: - William H. Brock is Reader in the History of Science at the University of Leicester. |
