Book ID: CBB000073975

Before big science: The pursuit of modern chemistry and physics, 1800-1940 (1996)

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Nye, Mary Jo (Author)


Twayne


Publication Date: 1996
Physical Details: xviii + 282 pp.; illus.; notes; bibl.; index

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Review Gavroglu, K. (1999) Review of "Before big science: The pursuit of modern chemistry and physics, 1800-1940". Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (p. 106). unapi

Review Mauskopf, S. (1997) Review of "Before big science: The pursuit of modern chemistry and physics, 1800-1940". Science (pp. 216-17). unapi

Review Edgerton, D.E.H. (1999) Review of "Before big science: The pursuit of modern chemistry and physics, 1800-1940". Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology (p. 107). unapi

Review Bensaude-Vincent, B. (1999) Review of "Before big science: The pursuit of modern chemistry and physics, 1800-1940". Nature (p. 220). unapi

Review Furukawa, Y. (1997) Review of "Before big science: The pursuit of modern chemistry and physics, 1800-1940". Historia Scientiarum: International Journal of the History of Science Society of Japan (pp. 65-66). unapi

Review Hiebert, E.N. (1997) Review of "Before big science: The pursuit of modern chemistry and physics, 1800-1940". Physics Today (pp. 56-58). unapi

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