Collected Papers on Philosophy of Chemistry
- ISBN-10
- 1848161379
- ISBN-13
- 9781848161375
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 235
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2008
- Publisher
- World Scientific
- Author
- Eric R. Scerri
Description
This book represents a collection of papers from one of the founders of the new Philosophy of Chemistry. It is only the second single-author collection of papers on the Philosophy of Chemistry.The author is the editor-in-chief of Foundations of Chemistry, the leading journal in the field. He has recently gained worldwide success with his book on the periodic table of the elements titled The Periodic Table: Its Story and Its Significance. This volume provides an in-depth examination of his more philosophical and historical work in this area and further afield.
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