The Arrangement of Atoms in Space (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences)

Hoff, Jacobus Henricus Van 'T

ISBN 10: 1108080294 / ISBN 13: 9781108080293

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2014

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The 1898 English edition of a classic text on stereoisomers, by the first winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences. Num Pages: 228 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: PHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 300. . 2014. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Arrangement of Atoms in Space (Cambridge Library Collection - Physical Sciences)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108080294
• ISBN 13: 9781108080293
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Awarded the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1901 for his work on chemical dynamics and on osmotic pressure in solutions, the Dutch scientist Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852–1911) was also a pioneer in the field of stereochemistry - the three-dimensional analysis of chemical structures. This 1898 publication is based on the revised and expanded German translation of his Dix années dans l'histoire d'une théorie (1887), itself an updated version of his major work La chimie dans l'espace (1875). Translated and edited by the English chemist Arnold Eiloart, it covers the stereochemistry of carbon and nitrogen compounds, and contains an appendix on inorganic compounds by the Swiss chemist Alfred Werner (another future recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry). Using experimental results, van 't Hoff shows how the varying spatial arrangement of similar compounds leads to differing chemical and optical behaviour.

Book Description

Awarded the first Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1901, Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852-1911) pioneered the field of stereochemistry (the three-dimensional analysis of chemical structures). This 1898 translation is based on the revised version of his major work, La chimie dans l'espace, and covers organic and inorganic compounds.