Chemical technology in antiquity / Seth C. Rasmussen, editor, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota ; sponsored by the ACS Division of the History of Chemistry.
| Other author | Rasmussen, Seth C. editor. |
| Other author | American Chemical Society. Division of the History of Chemistry. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, [2015] |
| Distribution | [Oxford] : Distributed in print by Oxford University Press |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | ACS symposium series ; 1211 ACS symposium series ; 1211. ^A462116 |
| Contents | Introduction : the role of chemical technology in early civilizations -- Historic mineral pigments : colorful benchmarks of ancient civilizations -- The first artificial material : ceramics from prehistory to the fall of rome -- From honey wine to the cultivation of the grape : an early history of fermented beverages -- The metals of antiquity and their alloys -- The skin they were in : leather and tanning in antiquity -- Modern chemistry of the ancient chemical processing of organic dyes and pigments -- Scented oils and perfumes -- An ancient cleanser : soap production and use in antiquity -- Modern materials in antiquity : an early history of the art and technology of glass. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Chemical technology in antiquity Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, [2015] 9780841231115 |
| Genre/form | History. |
| LCCN | 2015043376 |
| ISBN | 9780841231122 |
| ISBN | 0841231125 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | General Stacks | TP18 .C44 2015 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |