Chemistry in America 1876–1976 [electronic resource] : Historical Indicators / by Arnold Thackray, Jeffrey L. Sturchio, P. Thomas Carroll, Robert Bud
- Author:
- Thackray, Arnold
- Published:
- Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 1985.
- Physical Description:
- 550p : online resource
- Additional Creators:
- Sturchio, Jeffrey L.
Carroll, P. Thomas
Bud, Robert
SpringerLink (Online service) - Access Online:
- ezaccess.libraries.psu.edu
- Series:
- Chemists and Chemistry ; 5
- Contents:
- 1. Orientations -- 1.1. American Chemistry in Cultural Context -- 1.2. Indicators of Trends in American Chemistry -- 1.3. Indicators and History -- 1.4. The Structure of This Study -- 2. Chemistry as Occupation and Profession -- 2.1. Chemistry as Occupation -- 2.2. Chemistry as Profession -- 3. Chemical Education as Context -- 3.1. Higher Education -- 3.2. Secondary Education -- 3.3. Mass Culture -- 4. Chemical Industry as Context -- 4.1. Diversities and Definitions -- 4.2. Chemicals and Allied Products -- 4.3. Oligopoly and Patents -- 4.4. Industry, Progress, and Boosterism -- 5. A Second Look at Employment -- 5.1. Industry -- 5.2. Government -- 5.3. Academe -- 5.4. Other Contexts -- 6. Chemistry as Discipline -- 6.1. The Chemical Discipline and the Research University -- 6.2. Papers, Prizes, and International Prestige -- 6.3. The Entrenchment of Chemistry -- 6.4. The Differentiation of Chemistry -- 6.5. ACS Presidents: Some Micro-Indicators -- 6.6. Concluding Remarks -- Appendixes -- A. Chemistry and Chemists: Alternative Definitions -- B. Chemical Industry: Alternative Definitions -- C. Procedures Used in Analysis of Citations -- D. A Note on the Treatment of Errors -- E. Trend Analyses: Technical Details -- Tables -- An Introductory Note -- I. Data Sources -- A. Federal Government -- B. Other -- II. Bibliography, Historiography, and Methodology -- III. Other Books and Articles.
- Subject(s):
- ISBN:
- 9789401511247
- Digital File Characteristics:
- text file PDF
- Note:
- AVAILABLE ONLINE TO AUTHORIZED PSU USERS.
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