"More than any other science, the history of chemistry is intimately linked to human history. Chemical technology has fostered the development of civilizations, altered the course of wars, generated the industrial revolution, and created the petroleum and plastics that fuel and …
"More than any other science, the history of chemistry is intimately linked to human history. Chemical technology has fostered the development of civilizations, altered the course of wars, generated the industrial revolution, and created the petroleum and plastics that fuel and …
A provocative history of the people behind the greatest discoveries in chemistry.
S'appuyant sur des années de recherche, les auteures présentent une succession de cinq profils contrastés de la chimie et des chimistes, leur objectif étant de cerner la position de la chimie dans l'ensemble du savoir et de la culture.