Pathways to Modern Chemical Physics

In this historical volume Salvatore Califano traces the developments of ideas and theories in physical and theoretical chemistry throughout the 20th century. This seldom-told narrative provides details of topics from thermodynamics to atomic structure, radioactivity and quantum chemistry. Califano's expertise as a physical chemist allows him to judge the historical developments from the point of view of modern chemistry. This detailed and unique historical narrative is fascinating for chemists working in the fields of physical chemistry and is also a useful resource for science historians who will enjoy access to material not previously dealt with in a coherent way.

List of contents

Chemistry and Energy.- Kinetics and Chemical Equilibrium.- Matter and Electricity.- Chemical Physics Structural Techniques.- The Electron and the Atomic Structure.- Radioactivity.- From Quantum Mechanics to Quantum Chemistry.- The Mechanisms of Chemical Reactions.

Summary

In this historical volume Salvatore Califano traces the developments of ideas and theories in physical and theoretical chemistry throughout the 20th century. This seldom-told narrative provides details of topics from thermodynamics to atomic structure, radioactivity and quantum chemistry. Califano’s expertise as a physical chemist allows him to judge the historical developments from the point of view of modern chemistry. This detailed and unique historical narrative is fascinating for chemists working in the fields of physical chemistry and is also a useful resource for science historians who will enjoy access to material not previously dealt with in a coherent way.

Product details

• Authors: Salvatore Califano
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.07.2012
• EAN: 9783642281792
• ISBN: 978-3-642-28179-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 168 mm x 21 mm x 242 mm
• Weight: 580 g
• Illustrations: XII, 288 p.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry; Physik, B, Wissenschaftsphilosophie und -theorie, Quanten- und theoretische Chemie, History of Science, Physics, Chemistry and Materials Science, Physical Chemistry, Philosophical Foundations of Physics and Astronomy, History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics, Quantum & theoretical chemistry, Theoretical and Computational Chemistry, Chemistry, Physical and theoretical, Theoretical Chemistry, Quantum and theoretical chemistry