The Fontana History of Chemistry - Softcover
Although the goal of immortality was never achieved by the medieval alchemists, history itself can act as a philosopher's stone, extending our lives by enabling us to absorb the experiences and ideas of those who lived before us, and providing a better public understanding of chemistry and the chemical industry. This book draws on the author's own research as well as that of other historians of chemistry.
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- PublisherFontana Press Harpercollins
- Publication date1992
- ISBN 10 0006861733
- ISBN 13 9780006861737
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages364
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Near Fine. First Edition. blue & black titles spine; illustrated by section of b/w. photo's., diagrams & formulae; cover shows 'The Alchemist' by Johannes Stradanus; "beginning with the first tentative chemical explorations where primitive technology and . techniques were deployed, Dr Brock proceeds via the alchemists' futile, but frequently profitable, efforts to turn lead into gold to recount. the emergence of the modern discipline of chemistry as fashioned by Boyle, Lavoisier and Dalton, He provides a particularly generous critical account of chemical developments during the last 150 years, emphasizing the roles-of purity, analysis and synthesis, the exploration of reaction mechanisms, and the industrialization of chemical change, while also weighing up just how chemistry has been taught and disseminated. While brilliantly successful in explaining and exploiting chemical change, modern chemistry - in academy and factory alike - with its recondite language and symbolism and its associations with pollution and danger, prompts more fear than excitement in the uninitiated bystander. This book seeks to enlighten that bystander: to assess links between theory and practice, to reveal recurrent cycles and themes, and to encourage a heightened awareness of the human dimensions of the chemical sciences which might in turn promote a. better public understanding of chemistry and the modern chemical and pharmaceutical industries."; previous owner's name inside front cover; including appendices, bibliography & index - 744 pages. A HEAVY BOOK WHICH MAY REQUIRE ADDITIONAL POSTAGE. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Science & Technology; Chemistry; Science History; History. ISBN: 0006861733. ISBN/EAN: 9780006861737. Inventory No: SCE00059. Seller Inventory # SCE00059
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