Chemistry : decade by decade / Arthur Greenberg.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greenberg, Arthur.

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Series:

Twentieth-century science

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chemistry--History--20th century.

Chemistry.

Chemistry--Study and teaching.

History.

Physical Description:

xxvi, 470 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Facts on File, [2007]

Summary:

- A general foreword/introduction by a notable figure in each discipline - One chapter for each decade, including its own introduction and conclusion - A final conclusion that looks at likely trends in the 21st century - Biographic sidebars of famous scientists - Approximately 50 line illustrations and 50 photographs - Chronologies of key events (Nobel Prizes, great discoveries, and more) - Glossary, index, and other back matter.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 451-454) and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0816055319

9780816055319

OCLC:

70335271