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Zusatztext "...a truly fascinating survey and inquiry...very highly recommended..." (Library Bookwatch! January 2003)"...The Art of Chemistry is well written and peppered with Greenberg's witty comments...The more of the book I read! the more I kept on wanting to read..." (Nature! 20 February 2003)..."If you want to be diverted and occasionally surprised! enquire within..."(Chemistry in Britain! March 2003)"...The book is certainly entertaining! both visually and intellectually..." (The Alchemist - ChemWeb! 2 April 2003)"...recommended..." (Library Journal Reviews! March 15! 2003)"...Arthur Greenberg leads us on an eclectic and very personal romp...in 72 short essays accompanied by nearly 200 illustrations...we follow an erratic but fascinating route through the history of chemistry..." (New Scientist! February 1! 2003)"...a rousing sequel to A Chemical History Tour...this large-format work packs in even more visual treats while romping through chemical history..." (Bulletin for the History of Chemistry! 2002)Mentioned with another title Transmutations: "...explores how artists and scientists have depicted the principles! practitioners! and apparatus of chemistry...an episodic and very idiosyncratic history of chemistry..." (American Heritage of Invention & Technology! Spring 2003) Informationen zum Autor ARTHUR GREENBERG, PhD, is Dean and Professor of Chemistry in the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of New Hampshire. He is author or co-editor of several books, including A Chemical History Tour and The Amide Linkage. Klappentext Ein farbenfrohes, reich illustriertes Mosaik der Chemie, ergänzt durch gleichermaßen informative und unterhaltsame Essays. - moderne Konzepte werden vorgestellt und auf sehr alte Probleme der Chemie angewendet - übersichtliche, gut handhabbare Form - deshalb auch als Nachschlagewerk geeignet - mit modernen und historischen Abbildungen Zusammenfassung Presents thematic sections featuring a pictorial history of chemistry accompanied by short essays. This book examines a number of modern concepts and cutting-edge research topics as they are applied to themes that have existed from the beginning of this field of science. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface. Acknowledgments. Color Plate Captions. Spiritual And Mythological Roots. Stills, Cupels, and Weapons. Medicines, Purges, and Ointments. An Emerging Science. Two Revolutions in France. A Young Country and a Young Theory. Specialization and Systemization. Some Fun. Epilogue. Index. ...
