Molecular World
Making Modern Chemistry
$126.63
- Paperback
460 pages
- Release Date
11 March 2008
Summary
A compelling and innovative account that reshapes our view of nineteenth-century chemistry, explaining a critical period in chemistry’s quest to understand and manipulate organic nature.
According to existing histories, theory drove chemistry’s remarkable nineteenth-century development. In Molecular World, Catherine M. Jackson shows instead how novel experimental approaches combined with what she calls “laboratory reasoning” enabled chemists to bridge wet chemistry and abstract concep…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262545549 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262545543 |
| Author: | Catherine M. Jackson |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 460 |
| Release Date: | 11 March 2008 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm |
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Critics Review
“It will change the discussion of 19th century chemistry forever.”
—Gary Patterson, Bulletin for the History of Chemistry
“…many historians have stressed the role of theory in organic chemistry. But Catherine Jackson emphasizes experimental reasoning.”
—Andrew Robinson, Nature
“Jackson has written a history that takes into account not only instruments and experimental methods but also detailed theoretical chemical knowledge and even personal and institutional context. Many authors highlight the importance of practice in chemistry, but only a few can provide such a detailed look into laboratory reasoning that the readers can truly realize this importance for themselves.”
—Sarah Hijmans, H-Net Reviews
“Careful, precise, and well documented in extensive notes and a rich bibliography, this book will be valuable for decades to come.“”
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About The Author
Catherine M. Jackson
Catherine M. Jackson is Associate Professor of the History of Science at the University of Oxford, Peck Fellow in History at Harris Manchester College, and Director of the Oxford Centre for the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology.
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