The matter factory : a history of the chemistry laboratory / Peter J.T. Morris

Author:: Morris, Peter J. T. (Peter John Turnbull), 1956-
Additional Titles:: History of the chemistry laboratory
Published:: London : Reaktion Books, in association with Science Museum, London, 2015.
Copyright Date:: ©2015
Physical Description:: 416 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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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.

Summary:

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.

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ISBN:

9781780234427 hardback
1780234422 hardback

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-397) and index.

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