A History of Chemistry

The authors of this history of chemistry--respected, prolific scholars in history and philosophy of science--have distilled their knowledge into an accessible work, free of jargon. They have written a book deeply enthusiastic about the conceptual, experimental, and technological complexities and challenges with which chemists have grappled over many centuries.

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About the author

Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent is Associate Professor at the University of Paris X, Nanterre.Isabelle Stengers teaches philosophy of science at the Free University of Brussels.

Summary

The authors of this volume—respected, prolific scholars in history and philosophy of science—have distilled their knowledge into an accessible work, free of jargon. They have written a book deeply enthusiastic about the conceptual, experimental, and technological complexities and challenges with which chemists have grappled over many centuries.

Product details

• Authors: Bernadette Bensaude-vincen, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Isabelle Stengers
• Assisted by: Deborah van Dam (Translation), Deborah Van Dam (Translation), Deborah Kurmes Van Dam (Translation)
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.1996
• EAN: 9780674396593
• ISBN: 978-0-674-39659-3
• No. of pages: 313
• Weight: 608 g
• Illustrations: 7 line illustrations
• Series: Religion and Politics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general)