Overview
- Outlines key theoretical developments in chemistry, examined in the context of their historical background
- Highlights competing theories from medieval alchemy to the era of computer modelled chemistry
- Reveals the strong relationship between scientific practice and theory choice
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science (BRIEFSMOLECULAR)
Part of the book sub series: History of Chemistry (BRIESFHISTCHEM)
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Table of contents(6 chapters)
About this book
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Editors and Affiliations
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University College London, Dept. of Science and Technology Studies, London, United Kingdom
Emma Tobin
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Department of Science and, University College London, London, United Kingdom
Chiara Ambrosio
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Theory Choice in the History of Chemical Practices
Editors: Emma Tobin, Chiara Ambrosio
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Molecular Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29893-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-29891-7Published: 06 June 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-29893-1Published: 26 May 2016
Series ISSN: 2191-5407
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5415
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 80
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: History of Chemistry, Philosophy of Science, Science Education