Essays in the Philosophy of Chemistry

Essays in the Philosophy of Chemistry
Author: Eric R. Scerri
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 421
Release: 2016
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 019049459X

The philosophy of chemistry has emerged in recent years as a new and autonomous field within the Anglo-American philosophical tradition. With the development of this new discipline, Eric Scerri and Grant Fisher's "Essays in Philosophy of Chemistry" is a timely and definitive guide to all current thought in this field. One of the themes of this collection is how philosophy of chemistry can make a contributions to problems of philosophy more generally, such as how chemistry and quantum chemistry contribute to the philosophy of the mind.

What is a Chemical Element?

What is a Chemical Element?
Author: Eric R. Scerri
Publisher:
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2020
Genre: Science
ISBN: 019093378X

This book offers a comprehensive overview of an important notion to the field of chemistry: the chemical element.

Mixture and Chemical Combination

Mixture and Chemical Combination
Author: Pierre Duhem
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 364
Release: 2002-01-31
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781402002328

In addition to lecturing in physics, Duhem began to publish articles on philosophical and historical topics related to his scientific interests in the late 19th century, many of which appeared in the Catholic journal Revue des questions scientifiques. The present volume focuses on chemistry, and includes the book, Le mixte et la combinaison chimique (1902), as well as several related articles from Revue des questions scientifiques and other sources, appearing here in English translation for the first time. Translated by Paul Needham (U. of Stockholm). For Duhem scholars, philosophers of science and chemists with an interest in philosophy. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR.

Molecules and Life

Molecules and Life
Author: Joseph Stewart Fruton
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 600
Release: 1972
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Instruments and Experimentation in the History of Chemistry

Instruments and Experimentation in the History of Chemistry
Author: Frederic Lawrence Holmes
Publisher: MIT Press
Total Pages: 454
Release: 2000
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780262082822

This volume moves chemical instruments and experiments into the foreground of historical concern, in line with the emphasis on practice that characterizes current work on other fields of science and engineering.

The Chemistry Book

The Chemistry Book
Author: Derek B. Lowe
Publisher: Union Square & Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Chemistry
ISBN: 9781454911807

The author explores 250 of the most significant and interesting chemistry milestones from c. 500,000 BCE to 2030. Chronologically organized, the entries each consist of a short summary and an image. The book presents an array of discoveries, theories, and technological applications as it traces the evolution of the "central science"--Publisher's description.