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16 produkter
The Lost Elements
The Periodic Table's Shadow Side
Av Marco Fontani, Mariagrazia Costa m. fl.
Inbunden, 2014
778 kr
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In the mid-nineteenth century, chemists came to the conclusion that elements should be organized by their atomic weights. However, the atomic weights of various elements were calculated erroneously, and chemists also observed some anomalies in the properties of other elements. Over time, it became …
Lost Elements
The Periodic Table's Shadow Side
Av Mary Virginia Orna, Mariagrazia Costa m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
587 kr
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The Periodic Table of Elements hasn''t always looked like it does now, a well-organized chart arranged by atomic number. In the mid-nineteenth century, chemists were of the belief that the elements should be sorted by atomic weight. However, the weights of many elements were calculated incorrectly, …
Lost Elements
The Periodic Table's Shadow Side
Av Mary Virginia Orna, Mariagrazia Costa m. fl.
E-bok, 2014
587 kr
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The Periodic Table of Elements hasn''t always looked like it does now, a well-organized chart arranged by atomic number. In the mid-nineteenth century, chemists were of the belief that the elements should be sorted by atomic weight. However, the weights of many elements were calculated incorrectly, …
Science History
A Traveler's Guide
Inbunden, 2015
2581 kr
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For nearly 20 years, the author, Mary Virginia Orna has led Science History tours to Europe and other parts of the world. Given the broad popularity of her tours among those in the scientific community, the ACS initiated a symposium on the topic as well as this book. The goals of both the Orna-led …
Sputnik to Smartphones
A Half-Century of Chemistry Education
Inbunden, 2016
2719 kr
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This book describes the profound changes that occurred in the teaching of chemistry in western countries in the years immediately following the Soviet Union's launch of Sputnik, the first artificial Earth satellite, in 1957. With substantial government and private funding, chemistry educators …
March of the Pigments
Color History, Science and Impact
Inbunden, 2022
635 kr
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Take a colorful walk through human ingenuity. Humans have been unpacking the earth to use pigments since cavemen times. Starting out from surface pigments for cave paintings, we’ve dug deep for minerals, mined oceans for colors and exploited the world of plants and animals. Our accidental fumbles …
March of the Pigments
Color History, Science and Impact
E-bok, 2022
571 kr
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Take a colorful walk through human ingenuity. Humans have been unpacking the earth to use pigments since cavemen times. Starting out from surface pigments for cave paintings, we’ve dug deep for minerals, mined oceans for colors and exploited the world of plants and animals. Our accidental fumbles …
Chemistry and Chemists in Florence
From the Last of the Medici Family to the European Magnetic Resonance Center
Av Marco Fontani, Mary Virginia Orna m. fl.
Häftad, 2016
546 kr
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This brief offers a novel vision of the city of Florence, tracing the development of chemistry via the biographies of its most illustrious chemists. It documents not only important scientific research that came from the hands of Galileo Galilei and the physicists who followed in his footsteps, but …
Chemistry and Chemists in Florence
From the Last of the Medici Family to the European Magnetic Resonance Center
Av Mariagrazia Costa, Mary Virginia Orna m. fl.
E-bok, 2016
755 kr
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This brief offers a novel vision of the city of Florence, tracing the development of chemistry via the biographies of its most illustrious chemists. It documents not only important scientific research that came from the hands of Galileo Galilei and the physicists who followed in his footsteps, but …
Carl Auer von Welsbach: Chemist, Inventor, Entrepreneur
Av Roland Adunka, Mary Virginia Orna
Häftad, 2018
660 kr
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This Brief documents the life, discoveries and inventions of the chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach. Particular attention is given to his pioneering work on the rare earth elements, including the discovery of four new elements, which allowed him to develop new materials, to invent new useful devices …
Carl Auer von Welsbach: Chemist, Inventor, Entrepreneur
Av Mary Virginia Orna, Roland Adunka
E-bok, 2018
868 kr
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This Brief documents the life, discoveries and inventions of the chemist Carl Auer von Welsbach. Particular attention is given to his pioneering work on the rare earth elements, including the discovery of four new elements, which allowed him to develop new materials, to invent new useful devices …
Chemical History of Color
Häftad, 2012
869 kr
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In this brief, Mary Virginia Orna details the history of color from the chemical point of view. Beginning with the first recorded uses of color and ending in the development of our modern chemical industry, this rich, yet concise exposition shows us how color pervades every aspect of our lives. Our …
Chemical History of Color
E-bok, 2012
1124 kr
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In this brief, Mary Virginia Orna details the history of color from the chemical point of view. Beginning with the first recorded uses of color and ending in the development of our modern chemical industry, this rich, yet concise exposition shows us how color pervades every aspect of our lives. Our …
History and Preservation of Chemical Instrumentation
Proceedings of the ACS Divivsion of the History of Chemistry Symposium held in Chicago, Ill., September 9–10, 1985
Av John T. Stock, Mary Virginia Orna
Inbunden, 1986
1623 kr
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The development of chemistry, like that of the other fields of science and technology, has depended greatly upon the availability of instruments. Accordingly, the study of the history of instrumentation is a major area in any survey of the progress in this science. Recognizing this fact, the …
History and Preservation of Chemical Instrumentation
Proceedings of the ACS Divivsion of the History of Chemistry Symposium held in Chicago, Ill., September 9–10, 1985
Av Mary Virginia Orna, John T. Stock
E-bok, 2012
2111 kr
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The development of chemistry, like that of the other fields of science and technology, has depended greatly upon the availability of instruments. Accordingly, the study of the history of instrumentation is a major area in any survey of the progress in this science. Recognizing this fact, the …
History and Preservation of Chemical Instrumentation
Proceedings of the ACS Divivsion of the History of Chemistry Symposium held in Chicago, Ill., September 9–10, 1985
Av John T. Stock, Mary Virginia Orna
Häftad, 2011
1623 kr
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The development of chemistry, like that of the other fields of science and technology, has depended greatly upon the availability of instruments. Accordingly, the study of the history of instrumentation is a major area in any survey of the progress in this science. Recognizing this fact, the …
