The chemistry book
Subtitle: from gunpowder to graphene, 250 milestones in the history of chemistry
By: Derek B. Lowe
Publisher: Sterling
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 527
ISBN-13: 9781454911807
Subjects: Chemistry; Popular works; History
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 important--and surprising--chemical discoveries"--Amazon.
Notes: Includes bibliographic references and index.