ISBN: 0750933453

In the 50s, a tremendous conceptual breakthrough was about to take place in science, revolutionising the way we think about the molecules of life. The story ranged across laboratories thr… Mehr…

In the 50s, a tremendous conceptual breakthrough was about to take place in science, revolutionising the way we think about the molecules of life. The story ranged across laboratories throughout Europe in which the protagonists built molecular models that promised to unlock the natural world's secrets. When the breakthrough finally occurred, some of the participants became widely honoured, while others were unjustly neglected and died in obscurity. This all happened in the 1850s, not the 1950s. By the mid-nineteenth century, chemists had established that many natural products were made of just three elements - carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. How could this be true? How could such extraordinarily complicated substances, even man himself, be made of nothing but charcoal and air? The molecules were the fundamental substances of organic chemistry, the building blocks not only of the DNA unravelled a century later, but of the mass of natural products and synthetic substances that were to dominate the modern world. 19th century,chemistry,general and reference,history,history and philosophy,modern (16th-21st centuries),organic,science,science and math,science and math Chemistry, The History Press<

ISBN: 9780750933452

In the 50s, a tremendous conceptual breakthrough was about to take place in science, revolutionising the way we think about the molecules of life. The story ranged across laboratories thr… Mehr…

In the 50s, a tremendous conceptual breakthrough was about to take place in science, revolutionising the way we think about the molecules of life. The story ranged across laboratories throughout Europe in which the protagonists built molecular models that promised to unlock the natural world's secrets. When the breakthrough finally occurred, some of the participants became widely honoured, while others were unjustly neglected and died in obscurity. This all happened in the 1850s, not the 1950s. By the mid-nineteenth century, chemists had established that many natural products were made of just three elements - carbon, oxygen and hydrogen. How could this be true? How could such extraordinarily complicated substances, even man himself, be made of nothing but charcoal and air? The molecules were the fundamental substances of organic chemistry, the building blocks not only of the DNA unravelled a century later, but of the mass of natural products and synthetic substances that were to dominate the modern world. Chasing the Molecule Buckingham, John, Sutton Publishing<

ISBN: 0750933453

The story of the early days of organic chemistry and the hunt for the molecules of life. John Buckingham details the conceptual breakthroughs, intense rivalries and scientific skulduggery… Mehr…

The story of the early days of organic chemistry and the hunt for the molecules of life. John Buckingham details the conceptual breakthroughs, intense rivalries and scientific skulduggery mid-19th-century Europe. 19th century,chemistry,general and reference,history,history and philosophy,modern (16th-21st centuries),organic,science,science and math,science and math Chemistry, History Press Limited, The<

2004, ISBN: 0750933453

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0750933453 Good, Good condition item with wear and markings. Ex-library. Looks like an interesting title! We ship daily, provide personalized customer service and want you to have a great experience purchasing from us. Thank you for your consideration. Hardcover, [Varia], The History Press 2004-06-25<