Cathedrals of science the personalities and rivalries that made modern chemistry / Patrick Coffey.

Author/creator Coffey, Patrick
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon ; New York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxix, 379 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
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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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 324-329) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2007048304
ISBN9780195321340 (alk. paper)
ISBN0195321340 (alk. paper)

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