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Cathedrals of science, the personalities and rivalries that made modern chemistry, Patrick Coffey

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Cathedrals of science, the personalities and rivalries that made modern chemistry, Patrick Coffey
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 324-329) and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Cathedrals of science
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
182573623
Responsibility statement
Patrick Coffey
Sub title
the personalities and rivalries that made modern chemistry
Table Of 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
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