{"product_id":"from-alchemy-to-chemistry-in-picture-and-story-hardcover","title":"From Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eArthur Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFrom Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The timeline from alchemy to chemistry contains some of the most mystifying ideas and images that humans have ever devised. Arthur Greenberg shows us this wonderful world in a unique and highly readable book.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. John Emsley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Murder: A History of Poison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Art Greenberg takes us, through text and lovingly selected images, on a 'magical mystery tour' of the chemical universe. No matter what page you open, there is a chemical story worth telling.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eChemistry Imagined\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Chemistry has perhaps the most intricate, most fascinating, and certainly most romantic history of all the sciences. Arthur Greenberg's essays-delightful, learned, quirky, highly personal, and richly illustrated with contemporary drawings (many of great rarity and beauty)-provide a kaleidoscope of intellectual landscapes, bringing the experiments, the ideas, and the human figures of chemistry's past intensely alive.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of \u003ci\u003eAwakenings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on an illustrated tour of chemistry's fascinating history, from its early focus on the spiritual relationship between man and nature to some of today's most cutting-edge applications. Drawing from rare publications and artwork that span over five centuries, the book contains nearly 200 essays and over 350 illustrations-including 24 in full color-that tell the engaging story of the development of this fundamental science and its connection with human history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin Arthur Greenberg as he combines the \"best of the best\" from his previous works (as well as several new essays) to paint a colorful picture of chemistry's remarkable origins!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFrom Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe timeline from alchemy to chemistry contains some of the most mystifying ideas and images that humans have ever devised. Arthur Greenberg shows us this wonderful world in a unique and highly readable book.\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. John Emsley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Murder: A History of Poison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArt Greenberg takes us, through text and lovingly selected images, on a 'magical mystery tour' of the chemical universe. No matter what page you open, there is a chemical story worth telling.\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eChemistry Imagined\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChemistry has perhaps the most intricate, most fascinating, and certainly most romantic history of all the sciences. Arthur Greenberg's essays--delightful, learned, quirky, highly personal, and richly illustrated with contemporary drawings (many of great rarity and beauty)--provide a kaleidoscope of intellectual landscapes, bringing the experiments, the ideas, and the human figures of chemistry's past intensely alive.\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of \u003ci\u003eAwakenings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on an illustrated tour of chemistry's fascinating history, from its early focus on the spiritual relationship between man and nature to some of today's most cutting-edge applications. Drawing from rare publications and artwork that span over five centuries, the book contains nearly 200 essays and over 350 illustrations--including 24 in full color--that tell the engaging story of the development of this fundamental science and its connection with human history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin Arthur Greenberg as he combines the best of the best from his previous works (as well as several new essays) to paint a colorful picture of chemistry's remarkable origins!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eFrom Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The timeline from alchemy to chemistry contains some of the most mystifying ideas and images that humans have ever devised. Arthur Greenberg shows us this wonderful world in a unique and highly readable book.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. John Emsley, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Elements of Murder: A History of Poison\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Art Greenberg takes us, through text and lovingly selected images, on a 'magical mystery tour' of the chemical universe. No matter what page you open, there is a chemical story worth telling.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. Roald Hoffmann, Nobel Laureate and coauthor of \u003ci\u003eChemistry Imagined\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Chemistry has perhaps the most intricate, most fascinating, and certainly most romantic history of all the sciences. Arthur Greenberg's essays--delightful, learned, quirky, highly personal, and richly illustrated with contemporary drawings (many of great rarity and beauty)--provide a kaleidoscope of intellectual landscapes, bringing the experiments, the ideas, and the human figures of chemistry's past intensely alive.\"\u003cbr\u003e --Dr. Oliver Sacks, author of \u003ci\u003eAwakenings\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Alchemy to Chemistry in Picture and Story\u003c\/i\u003e takes you on an illustrated tour of chemistry's fascinating history, from its early focus on the spiritual relationship between man and nature to some of today's most cutting-edge applications. Drawing from rare publications and artwork that span over five centuries, the book contains nearly 200 essays and over 350 illustrations--including 24 in full color--that tell the engaging story of the development of this fundamental science and its connection with human history.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJoin Arthur Greenberg as he combines the \"best of the best\" from his previous works (as well as several new essays) to paint a colorful picture of chemistry's remarkable origins!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eArthur Greenberg\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of Chemistry and former Dean of the College of Engineering and Physical Sciences at the University of New Hampshire. He has authored or edited several books, including A Chemical History Tour, The Art of Chemistry, and The Amide Linkage, all published by Wiley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 712\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.51 x 10.92 x 8.52 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42133598503047,"sku":"9780471751540","price":177.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/244e42dc8f9f10b53b19597af3ee624f.webp?v=1732635229","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/from-alchemy-to-chemistry-in-picture-and-story-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}