A Chemical History Tour(English, Hardcover, Greenberg Arthur)

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A Chemical History Tour(English, Hardcover, Greenberg Arthur) is written by Greenberg Arthur and published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0471354082 (ISBN 10) and 9780471354086 (ISBN 13).

Take a stroll through this one-of-a-kind book that offers readers an illustrated tour of how chemistry developed, from alchemy to the emergence of chemistry as a scientific discipline in the early 17th century, and, finally, modern-day chemistry. Discover this rare collection of more than 180 illustrations spanning 400 years of chemical publications, with each illustration accompanied by an essay discussing its significance in the context of historical scientific beliefs as well as modern chemical science. The author's knowledge and enthusiasm for the books, images, and subject matter are clearly reflected throughout the very readable, informative, and frequently funny essays. High-quality, full-page reproductions from the author's art collection, published from 1599 to the present, are eloquently displayed.