The Historical Background of Chemistry
Author | : Henry Marshall Leicester |
Publisher | : Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | : 292 |
Release | : 1971-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0486610535 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780486610535 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Historical Background of Chemistry written by Henry Marshall Leicester and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1971-01-01 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Professor Leicester traces the development of chemistry through the thoughts and ideas of practitioners and theorists, from Aristotle and Plato to Curie and 20th-century nuclear scientists. Throughout, the relationship of chemical advances to a broader world history is recognized and stressed. 15 figures. Name and subject indexes. 1956 edition.