Chemistry and Chemists in Florence - From the Last of the Medici Family to the European Magnetic Resonance Center (Paperback, 1st ed. 2016)

This brief offers a novel vision of the city of Florence, tracing the development of chemistry via the biographies of its most illustrious chemists. It documents not only important scientific research that came from the hands of Galileo Galilei and the physicists who followed in his footsteps, but also the growth of new disciplines such as chemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry, and biochemistry. It recounts how, in the Middle Ages, chemistry began as an applied science that served to bolster the Florentine economy, particularly in the textile dyeing industry. Later, important scientific collections founded by the ruling Medici family served as the basis of renowned museums that now house priceless artifacts and instruments. Also described in this text are the chemists such as Hugo Schiff, Angelo Angeli, and Luigi Rolla, who were active over the course of the following century and a quarter. The authors tell the story of the evolution of the Royal University of Florence, which ultimately became the University of Florence. Of interest to historians and chemists, this tale is told through the lives and work of the principal actors in the university's department of chemistry.

General

Imprint:	Springer International Publishing AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	History of Chemistry
Release date:	April 2016
First published:	2016
Authors:	Marco Fontani • Mary Virginia Orna • Mariagrazia Costa
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 7mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	123
Edition:	1st ed. 2016
ISBN-13:	978-3-319-30854-8
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > History of science Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > General Promotions
LSN:	3-319-30854-8
Barcode:	9783319308548

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