A Short History of Chemistry: From the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age
Isaac Asimov traces the history of chemistry from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age, showing how advances in understanding the elements connect with major discoveries and their effects on civilization.
In A Short History of Chemistry, Isaac Asimov traces the history of chemistry from the Bronze Age to the Nuclear Age. The book follows the gradual advance in understanding the elements and the mysteries of matter, then considers how major discoveries affected civilization through applied chemistry.
The account connects the development of chemical ideas with their practical consequences, presenting the history of the field as both a changing body of knowledge and a force that has shaped human life.
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- Title
- A Short History of Chemistry
- ISBN
- 9780385036733
- Pages
- 263
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