Chemistry book: from gunpowder to graphene, 250 milestones in the history of chemisty

By:

Lowe, Derek B

Material type: Book

BookPublication details: New York: Sterling, 2016Description: 527 pages: Col. ill.; 22 cmISBN:

9781454911807

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

History.

DDC classification:

540.9 LOW

Summary: "From atoms and fluorescent pigments to sulfa drug synthesis and buckyballs, this lush and authoritative chronology presents 250 milestones in the world of chemistry. As the "central science" that bridges biology and physics, chemistry plays an important role in countless medical and technological advances. Covering entertaining stories and unexpected applications, chemist and journalist Derek B. Lowe traces the most important--and surprising--chemical discoveries"--

List(s) this item appears in: World History

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	IIT Gandhinagar	540.9 LOW (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		023525

Includes bibliographic references (pages 514-524) and index.

"From atoms and fluorescent pigments to sulfa drug synthesis and buckyballs, this lush and authoritative chronology presents 250 milestones in the world of chemistry. As the "central science" that bridges biology and physics, chemistry plays an important role in countless medical and technological advances. Covering entertaining stories and unexpected applications, chemist and journalist Derek B. Lowe traces the most important--and surprising--chemical discoveries"--

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