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The History of Chemistry (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
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The History of Chemistry (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992)
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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.
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag New York
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
1992 |
Editors: |
John Hudson
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Dimensions: |
235 x 155 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
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Pages: |
286 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1992 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4684-6443-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Reference & Interdisciplinary >
Interdisciplinary studies >
General
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LSN: |
1-4684-6443-4 |
Barcode: |
9781468464436 |
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