Matter factory : a history of the chemistry laboratory / Peter J.T. Morris.
Pubblicazione:
London : Reaktion books, 2015.
Descrizione fisica:
416 p. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Contiene:
Indice: Introduction. 1. Birth of the laboratory: Wolfgang von Hohenlohe and Weirkersheim, 1590s 2. Form and function: Antoine Lavoisier and paris, 1780s 3. Laboratory versus lecture hall: Michael Faraday and London, 1820s 4. Training chemists: Justus Liebig and Giessen, 1840s 5. Modern conveniences: Robert Bunsen and Heidelberg, 1850s 6. The chemical palace: Wilhelm Hofmann and Berlin, 1860s 7. Laboratory transfer: Henry Roscoe and Manchester, 1870s 8. Chemical museums: Charles Chandler and new York, 1890s 9. Cradles of innovation: Carl Duisberg and Elberfeld, 1890s 10. Neither fish nor fowl: Thomas Thorpe and london, 1890s 11. Chemistry in Silicon valley: Bill Johnson and Stanford, 1960s 12. Innovation on the Isis: Graham Richards and Oxford, 200s. Conclusion. Appendix. References. Select bibliography. Acknowledgements. Photo acknowledgements. Index
