Michael Freemantle

Chemists' War

1914-1918

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The 1914-18 war has been referred to as the â chemistsâ warâ and to commemorate the centenary this collection of essays will examine various facets of the role of chemistry in the First World War. Written by an experienced science writer, this will be of interest to scientists and historians with an interest in this technologically challenging time.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Seitenzahl: 358
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 151mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 540g
• ISBN-13: 9781849739894
• ISBN-10: 1849739897
• Artikelnr.: 41027126

Autorenporträt

Michael Freemantle is a science writer who has written numerous books and articles on chemistry, the history of science and related topics.

Inhaltsangabe

More than Chemical Warfare
The Neglected Face of the War
A Single Round of Firearm Ammunition
Whaling for World War One
Acetone and the Birth of a State
An Element of War
The Synthesis of War
Khaki and Indigo
Chemistry and the Zepellins
Chemistry and the Sinking of the Lusitania
The Potash Problem
Bacilli Killed More than Bullets
The Chemists of War
War, the Mother of Invention?
Images of War
Periodic Table of War
The Scientific Legacy of the War
Subject Index