A History of Chemistry

by Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Isabelle Stengers

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From the earliest use of fire to forge iron tools to the medieval alchemists' search for the philosopher's stone, the secrets of the elements have been pursued by human civilization. But, as the authors of this concise history remind us, "disciplines like physics and chemistry have not existed since the beginning of time; they have been built up little by little, and that does not happen without difficulties." Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent and Isabelle...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0674396596

ISBN13:9780674396593

Release Date:December 1996

Publisher:Harvard University Press

Length:313 Pages

Weight:1.40 lbs.

Dimensions:1.0" x 6.5" x 9.6"

Related Subjects

Chemistry Clinical Chemistry Education & Reference General & Reference History & Philosophy Internal Medicine Medicine Reference Science Science & Math Science & Scientists Science & Technology Textbooks

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