Cathedrals of science : the personalities and rivalries that made modern chemistry / Patrick Coffey.
| Author/creator | Coffey, Patrick |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008. |
| Description | 1 online resource (xix, 379 pages) : illustrations |
| Supplemental Content | EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | The ionists: Arrhenius and Nernst -- Physical chemistry in America: Lewis and Langmuir -- The third law and nitrogen: Haber and Nernst -- Chemists at war: Haber, Nernst, Langmuir, and Harkins -- Science and the Nazis: Nernst and Haber -- Nobel prizes: Lewis and Langmuir -- Nuclear chemistry: Lewis, Urey, and Seaborg -- Secret of life: Pauling, Wrinch, and Langmuir -- Pathological science: Langmuir -- Lewis's last days. |
| Abstract | Prologue. 1. The Ionists- Arrhenius and Nernst. 2. Physical Chemistry in America- Lewis and Langmuir. 3. The Third Law and Nitrogen-Haber and Nernst. 4. Chemists at War-Haber, Nernst, Langmuir, and Lewis. 5. The Lewis-Langmuir Theoru-Lewis, Langmuir, and Harkins. 6. Science and the Nazis-Nernst and Haber. 7. Nobel prizes-Lweis and Langmuir. 8. Heavy Water, Acids and Bases, Plutonium-Lewis, Urey, and Seaborg. 9. The Secret of Life-Pauling, Wrinch, and Langmuir. 10. Pathological Science-Langmuir. 11. Lewis's Last Days. Epilogue. Endnotes. Sources, Acknowledgements, and Selected Bibliography. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-329) and index. |
| Source of description | Description based print version record. |
| Issued in other form | Print version. Coffey, Patrick. Cathedrals of science. London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008 9780195321340 |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| ISBN | 9780199717460 (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | 019971746X (electronic bk.) |
| ISBN | (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | (alk. paper) |
| Standard identifier# | 2857750 |
| Stock number | Oxford Univ Pr, 2001 Evans rd, Cary, NC, USA, 27513 SAN 202-5892 |
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