The chemical tree : a history of chemistry / William H. Brock.
Pubblicazione:
New York : W.W. Norton, 2000.
Descrizione fisica:
XXVII, 744 p., [10] p. di tav. : ill., ritr. ; 24 cm
Serie:
Norton history of science
Note:
Già pubbl. come: The Fontana history of chemistry / William H. Brock. London : Fontana press, 1992; e come: The Norton history of chemistry / William H. Brock. New York : W.W. Norton, 1993
Contiene:
Indice: List of illustrations. Acknowledgements. Bibliographic note. Introduction. 1. On the nature of the universe and the hermetic museum 2. The sceptical chymist 3. Elements of chemistry 4. A new system of chemical philosophy 5. Instructions for the analysis of organic bodies 6. Chemical method 7. On the constitution and metamorphoses of chemical compounds 8. Chemistry applied to arts and manufactures 9. Principle of chemistry 10. On the dissociation of substances dissolved in water 11. How to teach chemistry 12. The chemical news 13. The nature of the chemical bond 14. Structure and mechanism in organic chemistry 15. The renaissance of inorganic chemistry 16. At the sign of the hexagon. Epilogue. Appendix: History of chemistry museums and collections. Notes. Bibliographic essay. Index
