Approximately two hundred essays and over 350 illustrations provide a comprehensive history of chemistry, discussing concepts, major events and discoveries, and prominent figures.
Examines discoveries and significant events in chemistry throughout the twentieth century, including advances in organic synthesis, the vitamin concept, understanding the explosive reaction, and much more.
Presents 188 diagrams and illustrations from the history of chemistry and seventy-two essays on the areas of the field that they depicted, showing how the study has evolved since its spiritual and mythological beginnings.
