The art of chemistry
myths, medicines, and materials
by Arthur Greenberg
- 1 Want to read
The Art of chemistry employs 187 figures to illuminate 72 essays on the mythical origins, experiments, and adventurous explorers in the annals of chemistry. Each of the eight sections tracks chemistry's incremental progress from myth to modern science, featuring the figures and diagrams that early chemists used to explain their craft. Readers will meet the deadly basilisk and the fabulous phoenix that populated the lore of pre-modern chemistry, learn the contributions to chemistry of Benjamin Franklin, and encounter Antoine Lavoisier, the father of modern chemistry. Greenberg also examines our fundamental connections with science through two personal essays, one on an adolescent friend who became a world-renowned entomology professor and the other on his quest to discover his own chemical heritage.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
The art of chemistry: myths, medicines, and materials
2003, Wiley-Interscience
in English
0471071803 9780471071808
|
aaaa
|
2
The Art of Chemistry: Myths, Medicines, and Materials
December 9, 2002, Wiley-Interscience
in English
0471071803 9780471071808
|
zzzz
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references and index
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
| August 18, 2024 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| December 5, 2020 | Edited by MARC Bot | import existing book |
| July 31, 2020 | Edited by ImportBot | import existing book |
| December 3, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added subjects from MARC records. |
| October 16, 2009 | Created by WorkBot | add works page |