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  • Ethics Of Chemistry: From Poison Gas To Climate Engineering

    'Overall, this collection of case studies provides an outstanding starting point for understanding the ethics of chemistry. It is an extremely important contribution to the study of chemical ethics … Ethics of Chemistry is a key resource for educators interested in integrating ethics instruction into their chemistry curricula … an important foundation for equipping students with the moral ... Leer más

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  • Zwischen Faszination und Verteufelung: Chemie in der Gesellschaft

    Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
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