num_pages: 528
description: From atoms and fluorescent pigments to sulfa drug synthesis and buckyballs this lush and authoritative chronology presents 250 milestones in the world of chemistry. As the central science that bridges biology and physics chemistry plays an important role in countless medical and technological advances. Covering entertaining stories and unexpected applications chemist and journalist Derek B. Lowe traces the most importantand surprisingchemical discoveries.
language: English
title: The Chemistry Book: From Gunpowder to Graphene, 250 Milestones in the History of Chemistry
publisher: Union Square & Co.