The Development of Modern Chemistry
Title | The Development of Modern Chemistry PDF eBook |
Author | Aaron J. Ihde |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 882 |
Release | 1984-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0486642356 |
From ancient Greek theory to the explosive discoveries of the 20th century, this authoritative history shows how major chemists, their discoveries, and political, economic, and social developments transformed chemistry into a modern science. 209 illustrations. 14 tables. Bibliographies. Indices. Appendices.
The History of Chemistry
Title | The History of Chemistry PDF eBook |
Author | John Hudson |
Publisher | Springer Science & Business Media |
Pages | 395 |
Release | 2012-12-06 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 1468464418 |
This book is written as a result of a personal conviction of the value of incorporating historical material into the teaching of chemistry, both at school and undergraduate level. Indeed, it is highly desirable that an undergraduate course in chemistry incorporates a separate module on the history of chemistry. This book is therefore aimed at teachers and students of chemistry, and it will also appeal to practising chemists. While the last 25 years has seen the appearance of a large number of specialist scholarly publications on the history of chemistry, there has been little written in the way of an introductory overview of the subject. This book fills that gap. It incorporates some of the results of recent research, and the text is illustrated throughout. Clearly, a book of this length has to be highly selective in its coverage, but it describes the themes and personalities which in the author's opinion have been of greatest importance in the development of the subject. The famous American historian of science, Henry Guerlac, wrote: 'It is the central business of the historian of science to reconstruct the story of the acquisition of this knowledge and the refinement of its method or methods, and-perhaps above all-to study science as a human activity and learn how it arose, how it developed and expanded, and how it has influenced or been influenced by man's material, intellectual, and even spiritual aspirations' (Guerlac, 1977). This book attempts to describe the development of chemistry in these terms.
A Short History of Chemistry
Title | A Short History of Chemistry PDF eBook |
Author | James Riddick Partington |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Pages | 450 |
Release | 1989-01-01 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0486659771 |
This classic exposition explores the origins of chemistry, alchemy, early medical chemistry, nature of atmosphere, theory of valency, laws and structure of atomic theory, and much more.
The History of Chemistry
Title | The History of Chemistry PDF eBook |
Author | William Hodson Brock |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
Pages | 169 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Chemistry |
ISBN | 0198716486 |
On the nature of stuff -- The analysis of stuff -- Gases and atoms -- Types and hexagons -- Reactivity -- Synthesis.
Transforming Matter
Title | Transforming Matter PDF eBook |
Author | Trevor H. Levere |
Publisher | JHU Press |
Pages | 344 |
Release | 2003-04-30 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0801873630 |
Chemistry explores the way atoms interact, the constitution of the stars, and the human genome. Knowledge of chemistry makes it possible for us to manufacture dyes and antibiotics, metallic alloys, and other materials that contribute to the necessities and luxuries of human life. In Transforming Matter, noted historian Trevor H. Levere emphasizes that understanding the history of these developments helps us to appreciate the achievements of generations of chemists. Levere examines the dynamic rise of chemistry from the study of alchemy in the seventeenth century to the development of organic and inorganic chemistry in the age of government-funded research and corporate giants. In the past two centuries, he points out, the number of known elements has quadrupled. And because of synthesis, chemistry has increasingly become a science that creates much of what it studies. Throughout the book, Levere follows a number of recurring themes: theories about the elements, the need for classification, the status of chemical science, and the relationship between practice and theory. He illustrates these themes by concentrating on some of chemistry's most influential and innovative practitioners. Transforming Matter provides an accessible and clearly written introduction to the history of chemistry, telling the story of how the discipline has developed over the years.
The Sceptical Chymist
Title | The Sceptical Chymist PDF eBook |
Author | Robert Boyle |
Publisher | BoD – Books on Demand |
Pages | 182 |
Release | 2020-07-30 |
Genre | Fiction |
ISBN | 3752370815 |
Reproduction of the original: The Sceptical Chymist by Robert Boyle
A History of Modern Chemistry
Title | A History of Modern Chemistry PDF eBook |
Author | Noboru Hirota |
Publisher | Apollo Books |
Pages | 810 |
Release | 2016 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 9781920901141 |
"This publication is a translation of the book entitles Gendai Kagakusi (A History of Modern Chemistry) published by Kyoto University Press in 2013.