From Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story Contains Some of the Most Mystifying Ideas and Images That Humans Have Ever Devised.DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c56143) has announced the addition of "From Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story" to their offering. Praise for "The timeline from alchemy to chemistry contains some of the most mystifying mys·ti·fy tr.v. mys·ti·fied, mys·ti·fy·ing, mys·ti·fies 1. To confuse or puzzle mentally. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. To make obscure or mysterious. ideas and images that humans have ever devised. Arthur Greenberg shows us this wonderful world in a unique and highly readable book." -Dr. John Emsley, author of The Elements of Murder: A History of Poison The history of poisons[1] stretches over a period from before 4500 BC to the present day. Poisons have been used for many purposes across the span of human existence as weapons, anti-venoms and medicines. "Art Greenberg takes us, through text and lovingly selected images, on a magical mystery tour of the chemical universe. No matter what page you open, there is a chemical story worth telling." -Dr. Roald Hoffmann Noun 1. Roald Hoffmann - United States chemist (born in Poland) who used quantum mechanics to understand chemical reactions (born in 1937) Hoffmann , Nobel Laureate Noun 1. Nobel Laureate - winner of a Nobel prize Nobelist laureate - someone honored for great achievements; figuratively someone crowned with a laurel wreath and coauthor of Chemistry Imagined "Chemistry has perhaps the most intricate, most fascinating, and certainly most romantic history of all the sciences. Arthur Greenberg's essays-delightful, learned, quirky, highly personal, and richly illustrated with contemporary drawings (many of great rarity and beauty)-provide a kaleidoscope kaleidoscope (kəlī`dəskōp), optical instrument that uses mirrors to produce changing symmetrical patterns. Invented by the Scottish physicist Sir David Brewster in 1816, the device is usually a hand-held tube, a few inches to as much of intellectual landscapes, bringing the experiments, the ideas, and the human figures of chemistry's past intensely alive." -Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of Awakenings From Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story takes you on an illustrated tour of chemistry's fascinating history, from its early focus on the spiritual relationship between man and nature to some of today's most cutting-edge applications. Drawing from rare publications and artwork that span over five centuries, the book contains nearly 200 essays and over 350 illustrations-including 24 in full color-that tell the engaging story of the development of this fundamental science and its connection with human history. Join Arthur Greenberg as he combines the "best of the best" from his previous works (as well as several new essays) to paint a colorful picture of chemistry's remarkable origins! About the Author Arthur Greenberg is Professor of Chemistry and former Dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of New Hampshire New Hampshire, one of the New England states of the NE United States. It is bordered by Massachusetts (S), Vermont, with the Connecticut R. forming the boundary (W), the Canadian province of Quebec (NW), and Maine and a short strip of the Atlantic Ocean (E). . He has authored or edited several books, including A Chemical History Tour, The Art of Chemistry, and The Amide Linkage. Topics Covered: -Practical chemistry: mining, metallurgy and war. -Spiritual and allegorical al·le·gor·i·cal also al·le·gor·ic adj. Of, characteristic of, or containing allegory: an allegorical painting of Victory leading an army. alchemy and chemistry. -Medicines, purges and ointments ointments, n.pl semisolid, non–water-based treatments that are not water-soluble and that create protective films to prevent dehydration of the skin. . -An emerging science. -The chemical revolution. -A young democracy and a new chemistry. -Chemistry begins to specialize, systemize sys·tem·ize tr.v. sys·tem·ized, sys·tem·iz·ing, sys·tem·iz·es To systematize. sys and help the farm and the factory. -Teaching chemistry to the masses. -Chemistry enters the modern age. -Some brief chemical amusements. For more information, visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c56143 |
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