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Culture of chemistry [electronic resource] : the best articles on the human side of 20th-century chemistry from the archives of the Chemical Intelligencer / Balazs Hargittai, István Hargittai, editors.

contained in series Chemical Intelligencer.

9781489975652 electronic book
1489975659 electronic book
9781489975645

New York : Springer, 2015.

English

1 online resource (xxviii, 316 pages) : illustrations.

10.1007/978-1-4899-7565-2 doi

QD37 .C85 2015eb

540

Includes specially selected articles that previously appeared in The Chemical Intelligencer magazine published (1995-2000). Excerpts of these Editor's choice chapters chronicle the culture and history of chemistry, featuring great chemists and discoverers. Contributors from among the best-known authors of the chemistry community, including numerous Nobel laureates. Features behind the scenes stories about pivotal discoveries, intricacies of laboratory life and interactions among scientists, favorite recipes of renowned researchers, life histories and anecdotes. Chapters detail the human side of science but also present scientific information communicated in an easy-to-perceive and entertaining way. This unique book is not only aimed at chemists but individuals who are interested in the cultural aspects of our science.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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