The Story Of Chemistry

Author : John Hudson
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1468464418
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The History of Chemistry written by John Hudson and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Anne Rooney
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1788880552
Total Pages : 394 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Chemistry written by Anne Rooney and published by Arcturus Publishing. This book was released on 2017-11-30 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'The importance of the end in view prompted me to undertake all this work, which seemed to me destined to bring about a revolution in physics and chemistry.' Antoine Lavoisier, 1773 Great advances in human history have often rested on and prompted progress in chemistry. The exploitation of fire, the development of pigments, and the discovery that metals could be smelted and worked laid the foundations of civilization. The search for better tools and weapons drove metallurgy, and the need for medicines and perfumes lay behind the first laboratories. This book traces a story of exploration and discovery, from the earliest applications of chemistry by our ancient forebears. For more than 1,000 years, alchemists pursued the transformation of matter until the advent of modern chemistry in the 17th century set us on the path to the complex science of today. Topics include: • prechemistry since prehistory • alchemy and the transmutation of metals • the rise of the scientific method • identifying the chemical elements • understanding gases • the nature of the atom • organic chemistry • chemical analysis Beautifully illustrated throughout

Author : Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674396593
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Chemistry written by Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents chemistry as a science in search of an identity, or rather as a science whose identity has changed in response to its relation to society and other disciplines. This book discusses the conceptual, experimental, and technological challenges with wh

Author : N. C. Datta
Publisher : Universities Press
ISBN 13 : 9788173715303
Total Pages : 492 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Chemistry written by N. C. Datta and published by Universities Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 492 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chemistry touches every aspects of our life, but we are largely ignorant of it. A general reader has access to many popular books in the various areas of physics and astornomy, but in the area of chemistry there is virtually no accessible material. One common perception is that chemistry is a difficult subject, which is partially true.

Author : Arthur Greenberg
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0471354082
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Chemical History Tour written by Arthur Greenberg and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-03-07 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Von der Alchimie zur modernen Chemie, von der Kunst des Goldmachens zur Moleküldynamik und chemischen Großproduktion: Verfolgen Sie die Entwicklung einer geheimnisvollen Kunst zur Naturwissenschaft! Der Autor trug Dokumente und Illustrationen aus über 400 Jahren zusammen; die Abbildungen sind ganzseitig und von hervorragender Qualität. Lebendig, interessant, informativ! (05/00)

Author : Harold W. Picton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9783742830142
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Chemistry written by Harold W. Picton and published by . This book was released on 2016-08-09 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of chemistry is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1889. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres.As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature.Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

Author : Trevor H. Levere
Publisher : JHU Press
ISBN 13 : 0801873630
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Transforming Matter written by Trevor H. Levere and published by JHU Press. This book was released on 2003-04-30 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : Weike Wang
Publisher : Vintage
ISBN 13 : 1524731757
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chemistry written by Weike Wang and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2017-05-23 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the PEN/Hemingway Award A Washington Post Notable Book One of the Best Books of the Year: NPR, Entertainment Weekly, Ann Patchett on PBS NewsHour, Minnesota Public Radio, PopSugar, Maris Kreizman, The Morning News Winner of Ploughshares’ John C. Zacharis Award Winner of a Whiting Award A Belletrist Amuse Book At first glance, the quirky, overworked narrator of Weike Wang’s debut novel seems to be on the cusp of a perfect life: she is studying for a prestigious PhD in chemistry that will make her Chinese parents proud (or at least satisfied), and her successful, supportive boyfriend has just proposed to her. But instead of feeling hopeful, she is wracked with ambivalence: the long, demanding hours at the lab have created an exquisite pressure cooker, and she doesn’t know how to answer the marriage question. When it all becomes too much and her life plan veers off course, she finds herself on a new path of discoveries about everything she thought she knew. Smart, moving, and always funny, this unique coming-of-age story is certain to evoke a winning reaction.

Author : Irene P. Reisinger
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781480865402
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Happy Atom Story written by Irene P. Reisinger and published by . This book was released on 2018-09-25 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Happy Atom Story takes the principles of basic chemistry and weaves them into a fantasy tale that makes chemistry easy to understand and remember. The story was written for and loved by middle school students in the classroom. It is intended to be read before taking any level chemistry course to provide a solid understanding of basic chemistry as a foundation to succeed. Enjoy reading about Guy's adventures learning chemistry in Periodic Table Land. Encounter Professor Terry and her magical Periodic Table, and through the mirrored tunnel slide into Periodic Table Land. Meet the elements, the silly electrons, the proper protons and the dear little atoms who will share their knowledge of chemistry with you. Learn with Guy to interpret the Periodic Table. Discover with Guy what makes the atoms of the elements so different. In the process come to understand the most fundamental principles so necessary to build a foundation for understanding chemistry. Read, enjoy and learn.

Author : Anne Rooney
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781788282833
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Story of Chemistry written by Anne Rooney and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Great advances in human history have often rested on and prompted progress in chemistry. The exploitation of fire, the development of pigments, and the discovery that metals could be smelted and worked laid the foundations of civilization. The search for better tools and weapons drove metallurgy, and the need for medicines and perfumes lay behind the first laboratories. This book traces a story of exploration and discovery, from the earliest applications of chemistry by our ancient forebears. For more than 1,000 years, alchemists pursued the transformation of matter until the advent of modern chemistry in the 17th century set us on the path to the complex science of today. Topics include: prechemistry since prehistory; alchemy and the transmutation of metals; the rise of the scientific method; identifying the chemical elements; understanding gases; the nature of the atom; organic chemistry; chemical analysis."--