The matter factory : a history of the chemical laboratory / Peter J.T. Morris.
- Morris, Peter J. T. (Peter John Turnbull), 1956-
- Date:
- 2015
- Books
About this work
Description
The Matter Factory offers a novel approach to the history of chemistry, showing how the development of the laboratory also helped to shape modern scientific practice. it explores the history of the chemical museum, which is now almost extinct. Fascinating and unique, this book will appeal to practicing chemists, scientists, and general readers alike.
Publication/Creation
London : Reaktion Books, in association with Science Museum, London, 2015.
Physical description
416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents
Introduction -- Birth of the laboratory, Wolfgang von Hohenlohe and Weikersheim, 1590s -- Form and function, Antoine Lavoisier and Paris, 1780s -- Laboratory versus lecture hall, Michael Faraday and London, 1820s -- Training chemists, Justus Liebig and Giessen, 1840s -- Modern conveniences, Robert Bunsen and Heidelberg, 1850s -- The chemical palace, Wilhelm Hofmann and Berlin, 1860s -- Laboratory transfer, henry Roscoe and Manchester, 1870s -- Chemical museums, Charles Chandler and New York, 1890s -- Cradles of innovation, Carl Duisberg and Elberfeld, 1890s -- Neither fish nor fowl, Thomas Thorpe and London, 1890s -- Chemistry in Silicon Valley, Bill Johnson and Stanford, 1960s -- Innovation on the Isis, Graham Richards and Oxford, 2000s -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Select bibliography -- Acknowledgements -- Photo acknowledgments -- Index.
Bibliographic information
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Where to find it
Location Status History of MedicineAHB.AWOpen shelves
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ISBN
- 9781780234427
- 1780234422