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  • The Polymer Revolution

    A Journey Through Polymer Science

    de Peter J T Morris ...
    How were the polymers which have transformed our world created? How has our understanding of polymers changed since the Swedish chemist Jöns Jacob Berzelius coined the word ‘polymer’ in 1832? Who were the people who wrought the polymer revolution? This book answers these questions by presenting a compelling narrative that weaves together the history of polymer science, the development of new ... Leer más

    $35.99 USD

  • Henry Enfield Roscoe

    The Campaigning Chemist

    de Peter J.T. Morris, Peter Reed ...
    Little known today, Henry Enfield Roscoe was one of the most prominent chemists and educational reformers in Victorian Britain. Having studied in Heidelberg, he worked to transform English education by using Germany as a model. He made Owens College, Manchester, viable and converted it into Victoria University (now the University of Manchester). He then campaigned for the reform of technical ... Leer más

    $44.99 USD

  • The Matter Factory

    A History of the Chemistry Laboratory

    de Peter J. T. Morris ...
    From white coats to Bunsen burners the laboratory is a controlled space of experimentation, research and invention. But how have the desired functions of the laboratory influenced the way that the laboratory was constructed, laid out, equipped and operated? And how have developments in chemical practice or theory changed the laboratory and the way it is used? The Matter Factory offers a novel ... Leer más

    $36.99 USD

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  • The Philosophical Breakfast Club

    Four Remarkable Friends Who Transformed Science and Changed the World

    de Laura J. Snyder ...
    “[A] fascinating book...about the way four geniuses at Cambridge University revolutionized modern science.“ *—NewsweekThe* Philosophical Breakfast Club recounts the life and work of four men who met as students at Cambridge University: Charles Babbage, John Herschel, William Whewell, and Richard Jones. Recognizing that they shared a love of science (as well as good food and drink) they began to ... Leer más

    $4.99 USD

  • What's Gotten Into You

    The Story of Your Body's Atoms, from the Big Bang Through Last Night's Dinner

    de Dan Levitt ...
    For readers of Bill Bryson, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Siddhartha Mukherjee, a wondrous, wildly ambitious, and vastly entertaining work of popular science that tells the awe-inspiring story of the elements that make up the human body, and how these building blocks of life travelled billions of miles and across billions of years to make us who we are.Every one of us contains a billion times more atoms ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

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  • The Gecko’s Foot

    How Scientists are Taking a Leaf from Nature's Book

    de Peter Forbes ...
    A cutting-edge science book in the style of ‘Fermat’s Last Theorem’ and ‘Chaos’ from an exciting and accessible voice in popular science writing.Bio-inspiration is a form of engineering but not in the conventional sense. Extending beyond our established and preconceived notions, scientists, architects and engineers are looking at imitating nature by manufacturing 'wet' materials such as spider ... Leer más

    $0.99 USD

  • The Chemistry Book

    de DK ...
    Series series DK Big Ideas
    Learn about elements, molecules and compounds in The Chemistry Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and themes in a simple and easy to follow format. Learn about Chemistry in this overview guide to the subject, great for beginners looking to learn and experts wishing to refresh their knowledge alike! The Chemistry Book brings a fresh and vibrant take on ... Leer más

    $10.99 USD

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  • Materials

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Christopher Hall ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    The study of materials is a major field of research that supports and drives innovation in technology. Using modern scientific techniques, materials scientists and engineers explore and manipulate materials, and create new ones with remarkable strength and extraordinary optical and electrical properties. In this Very Short Introduction, Christopher Hall looks at a wide range of materials, from ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • Curious Tales from Chemistry

    The Last Alchemist in Paris and Other Episodes

    de Lars Öhrström ...
    This is a book about discovery and disaster, exploitation and invention, warfare and science - and the relationship between human beings and the chemical elements that make up our planet. Lars Ohrstrom introduces us to a variety of elements from S to Pb through tales of ordinary and extraordinary people from around the globe. We meet African dictators controlling vital supplies of uranium; ... Leer más

    $14.99 USD

  • Lives And Times Of Great Pioneers In Chemistry (Lavoisier To Sanger)

    de C N R Rao, Indumati Rao ...
    Chemical science has made major advances in the last few decades and has gradually transformed in to a highly multidisciplinary subject that is exciting academically and at the same time beneficial to human kind. In this context, we owe much to the foundations laid by great pioneers of chemistry who contributed new knowledge and created new directions. This book presents the lives and times of 21 ... Leer más

    $18.99 USD

  • The Making of Modern Science

    Science, Technology, Medicine and Modernity: 1789 - 1914

    de David Knight ...
    Series series History of Science
    Of all the inventions of the nineteenth century, the scientist is one of the most striking. In revolutionary France the science student, taught by men active in research, was born; and a generation later, the graduate student doing a PhD emerged in Germany. In 1833 the word 'scientist' was coined; forty years later science (increasingly specialised) was a becoming a profession. Men of science ... Leer más

    $32.00 USD

  • Top 101 Scientists

    de Elizabeth Lachner ...
    Series series People You Should Know II
    We owe our understanding of the world around us to the insights and experiments of countless scientists. This volume introduces just over one hundred of the most influential figures in the history of the field. It spans thousands of years, from Thales of Miletus (who flourished in the sixth century BCE) to living luminaries, such as Craig Mello, Neil deGrasse Tyson, and Shinya Yamanaka. The varied ... Leer más

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