Book ID: CBB000102038

Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball (2001)

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Levere, Trevor H. (Author)


Johns Hopkins University Press


Publication Date: 2001
Physical Details: x + 215 pp.
Language: English

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Review Meinel, Christoph (2001) Review of "Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball". Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry (p. 191). unapi

Review Simon, Jonathan (2003) Review of "Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball". Early Science and Medicine: A Journal for the Study of Science, Technology and Medicine in the Pre-modern Period (p. 79). unapi

Review Pence, Harry E. (2003) Review of "Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball". Perspectives in Biology and Medicine (p. 456). unapi

Review Bensaude-Vincent, Bernadette (2003) Review of "Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball". Isis: International Review Devoted to the History of Science and Its Cultural Influences (p. 130). unapi

Review Russell, Colin A. (2005) Review of "Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball". Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology (p. 129). unapi

Review Dettloff, John (2003) Review of "Transforming Matter: A History of Chemistry from Alchemy to the Buckyball". Metascience: An International Review Journal for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Science (p. 89). unapi

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Authors & Contributors
Newman, William Royall
Viano, Cristina
Polloni, Nicola
Brisson, Luc
Calzoni, Raul
El-Eswed, Bassam I.
Journals
Ambix: Journal of the Society for the History of Alchemy and Chemistry
Annals of Science: The History of Science and Technology
Arabic Sciences and Philosophy
Early Science and Medicine: A Journal for the Study of Science, Technology and Medicine in the Pre-modern Period
Foundations of Chemistry
Notes and Records: The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science
Publishers
University of Chicago Press
Biblos
Brill
J. Vrin, Impr. de la Manutention
Vrin
Concepts
Matter theory
Alchemy
Chemistry
Atomism
Philosophy
Physics
People
Paracelsus, Theophrastus von Hohenheim
Bacon, Francis, 1st Baron Verulam
Boyle, Robert
Novalis
Plato
Sennert, Daniel
Time Periods
Medieval
17th century
18th century
Ancient
16th century
19th century
Places
Greece
Rome (Italy)
Europe
France
Sweden
England
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