The new chemistry / editor-in-chief, Nina Hall.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Hall, Nina.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry.

Physical Description:

xi, 493 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.

Summary:

This original and fascinating book highlights the most important developments in chemistry over the past 30 years, from the discovery of new elements and synthetic techniques to the design of drugs and materials. Each chapter is written by one of the world's leading chemists in that particular field, including several Nobel Prize winners. Throughout, the volume is copiously illustrated with photographs and explanatory diagrams.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0521452244

OCLC:

41540162