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The Chemists’ War
1914-1918
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Artikel-Nr:
9781849739894
Veröffentl:
2014
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.09.2014
Seiten:
342
Autor:
Michael Freemantle
Gewicht:
594 g
Format:
226x151x25 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Michael Freemantle is a science writer who has written numerous books and articles on chemistry, the history of science and related topics.
The 1914-18 war has been referred to as the 'chemists' war' and to commemorate the centenary this collection of essays will examine various facets of the role of chemistry in the First World War. Written by an experienced science writer, this will be of interest to scientists and historians with an interest in this technologically challenging time.
More than Chemical Warfare; The Neglected Face of the War; A Single Round of Firearm Ammunition; Whaling for World War One; Acetone and the Birth of a State; An Element of War; The Synthesis of War; Khaki and Indigo; Chemistry and the Zepellins; Chemistry and the Sinking of the Lusitania; The Potash Problem; Bacilli Killed More than Bullets; The Chemists of War; War, the Mother of Invention?; Images of War; Periodic Table of War; The Scientific Legacy of the War; Subject Index