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, |
| Description | xix, 379 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on 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. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-329) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2007048304 |
| ISBN | 9780195321340 (alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0195321340 (alk. paper) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |