| Description |
1 online resource (xix, 379 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
The ionists: Arrhenius and Nernst -- Physical chemistry in America: Lewis and Langmuir -- The third law and nitrogen: Haber and Nernst -- Chemists at war: Haber, Nernst, Langmuir, and Harkins -- Science and the Nazis: Nernst and Haber -- Nobel prizes: Lewis and Langmuir -- Nuclear chemistry: Lewis, Urey, and Seaborg -- Secret of life: Pauling, Wrinch, and Langmuir -- Pathological science: Langmuir -- Lewis's last days |
| Summary |
Prologue. 1. The Ionists- Arrhenius and Nernst. 2. Physical Chemistry in America- Lewis and Langmuir. 3. The Third Law and Nitrogen-Haber and Nernst. 4. Chemists at War-Haber, Nernst, Langmuir, and Lewis. 5. The Lewis-Langmuir Theoru-Lewis, Langmuir, and Harkins. 6. Science and the Nazis-Nernst and Haber. 7. Nobel prizes-Lweis and Langmuir. 8. Heavy Water, Acids and Bases, Plutonium-Lewis, Urey, and Seaborg. 9. The Secret of Life-Pauling, Wrinch, and Langmuir. 10. Pathological Science-Langmuir. 11. Lewis's Last Days. Epilogue. Endnotes. Sources, Acknowledgements, and Selected Bibliography |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 324-329) and index |
| Notes |
Description based print version record |
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Langmuir, Irving, 1881-1957.
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Lewis, Gilbert Newton, 1875-1946.
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Langmuir, Irving, 1881-1957 fast |
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Lewis, Gilbert Newton, 1875-1946 fast |
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Langmuir, Irving 1881-1957 gnd |
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Lewis, Gilbert Newton 1875-1946 gnd |
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Langmuir, Irving. swd |
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Lewis, Gilbert N. swd |
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Discoveries in science.
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Chemical weapons.
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Chemists -- Psychology
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Science -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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Chemistry -- History -- 20th century
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Chemical Warfare Agents
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General.
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Chemical weapons
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Chemistry
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Chemists -- Psychology
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Discoveries in science
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Science -- Moral and ethical aspects
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Berufserfolg
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Chemie
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Chemiker
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Chemische Waffe
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Ehrgeiz
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Militärische Forschung
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Persönlichkeitsstruktur
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Wissenschaftsentwicklung
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Chemie.
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Chemische wapens.
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Ontdekkingen.
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Ethische aspecten.
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Psychologische aspecten.
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Kemi -- historia -- 1900-talet.
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Kemister -- psykologi.
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Naturvetenskap -- etik och moral.
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Nobelpristagare -- historia.
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Nobelpriset i kemi -- historia.
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| Genre/Form |
History
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Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780199717460 |
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019971746X |
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