Derek B Lowe

The Chemistry Book

From Gunpowder to Graphene, 250 Milestones in the History of Chemistry

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

From atoms and fluorescent pigments to sulfa drug synthesis and buckyballs, this chronology presents 250 milestones in the world of chemistry. As the central science that bridges biology and physics, chemistry plays an important role in medical and technological advances. Derek B. Lowe traces the most important and surprising chemical discoveries.

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Produktdetails

• Union Square & Co. Milestones
• Verlag: Union Square & Co.
• Seitenzahl: 528
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Februar 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 197mm x 45mm
• Gewicht: 1452g
• ISBN-13: 9781454911807
• ISBN-10: 1454911808
• Artikelnr.: 42202673

Autorenporträt

Since 1989, chemist Derek B. Lowe, has worked for several major pharmaceutical companies on drug discovery projects against schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, diabetes, cancer, and other diseases. After receiving his PhD in chemistry from Duke University, he was awarded a Humboldt fellowship to do postdoctoral research in Germany and has since handled almost 50 elements of the Periodic table. His columns on organic and medicinal chemistry are featured in the Royal Society of Chemistry journal Chemistry World, and he has served on the advisory board for Chemical & Engineering News. Having written daily for the popular "In the Pipeline" blog (pipeline.corante.com) for over 12 years, Lowe is also a science blog pioneer with 6,000-plus Twitter followers. He lives in MA.