Affinity, That Elusive Dream: A Genealogy of the Chemical Revolution
(Part of the Transformations: Studies in the History of Science and Technology Series)
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In the eighteenth century, chemistry was transformed from an art to a public science. Chemical affinity played an important role in this process as a metaphor, a theory domain, and a subject of investigation. Goethe's Elective Affinities, which was based on the current understanding of chemical affinities, attests to chemistry's presence in the public imagination. In Affinity, That Elusive Dream, Mi Gyung Kim restores chemical affinity...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0262612232
ISBN13:9780262612234
Release Date:January 2008
Publisher:MIT Press
Length:613 Pages
Weight:1.73 lbs.
Dimensions:1.1" x 6.0" x 8.8"
Age Range:18 years and up
Grade Range:Postsecondary and higher
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