Sterling Milestones: The Chemistry Book

From Gunpowder to Graphene, 250 Milestones in the History of Chemistry

Sterling Milestones: The Chemistry Book
Derek Lowe
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Hardback
h214 x 185mm - 528pg
4 Feb 2016 US
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9781454911807
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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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Since 1989, chemist Derek B. Lowe, has worked for several major pharmaceutical companies on drug discovery projects against schizophrenia, Alzheimer' s, diabetes, osteoporosis, and other diseases. After receiving his PhD in chemistry from Duke University, he was awarded a Humboldt fellowship to do postdoctoral research in Germany. His columns on organic and medicinal chemistry are featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Chemistry World, and he has served on the advisory board for Chemical & Engineering News. Having written daily for the popular "In the Pipeline" blog (pipeline. corante. com) for over 10 years, Lowe is also a science blog pioneer with 6,000-plus Twitter followers.
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ISBN-13: 9781454911807
Published: 4 Feb 2016
Published In: United States
Imprint: Sterling
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Co Inc
Format: Hardback
Height: 214mm
Width: 185mm
Spine: 38mm
Weight: 1406g
Pages: 528

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