The History of Chemistry

A Very Short Introduction

William H. Brock

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Oxford University Press
11 February 2016

Mathematics & Sciences; History of science; Popular science; Chemistry

Series: Very Short Introductions

From man's first exploration of natural materials and their transformations to today's materials science, chemistry has always been the central discipline that underpins both the physical and biological sciences, as well as technology. In this Very Short Introduction, William H Brock traces the unique appeal of this fundamental science throughout history. Covering alchemy, early-modern chemistry, pneumatic chemistry and Lavoisier's re-interpretation of chemical change, the rise of organic and physical chemistry, and the transforming power of synthesis, Brock explores the extraordinary and often puzzling transformations of natural and artificial materials, as well as the men and women who experimented, speculated, and explained matter and change.

By: William H. Brock
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 174mm, Width: 114mm, Spine: 9mm
Weight: 146g
ISBN: 9780198716488
ISBN 10: 0198716486
Series: Very Short Introductions
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 11 February 2016
Audience: College/higher education , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

INTRODUCTION ; 1. On the nature of stuff ; 2. The analysis of stuff ; 3. Gases and atoms ; 4. Types and hexagons ; 5. Reactivity ; 6. Synthesis ; EPILOGUE

William H. Brock is Emeritus Professor of History of Science at the University of Leicester. Aside from short spells of teaching in Toronto, Melbourne, and Philadelphia, Brock remained at Leicester for his teaching career, where he became Director of the Victorian Studies Centre. His publications have centred on the history of chemistry, Victorian science education, and the development of scientific periodicals, and include The Case of the Poisonous Socks (Royal Society of Chemistry, 2011).

Reviews for The History of Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction

Writing a concise introduction to this subject which, at the same time, should be accessible to the general reader, is therefore a task which is not to be underestimated. William Brock, one of the most accomplished scholars of the subject, demonstrates with this book that he is more than capable of the task. British Journal of the History of Science I can thoroughly recommend this brief tour of our all-embracing science. Chemistry World Brock manages to make a very dull and dense subject both attractive and interesting - something I could never accuse my old Chemistry teacher of doing. Stephen Craggs, Northern Echo