The Measure of All Things: A History of Chemical Analysis

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Science, Chemistry, Analytic
Cover of the book The Measure of All Things: A History of Chemical Analysis by Thomas R. Dulski, BookLocker.com, Inc.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Thomas R. Dulski ISBN: 9781632637154
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc. Publication: June 18, 2018
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Thomas R. Dulski
ISBN: 9781632637154
Publisher: BookLocker.com, Inc.
Publication: June 18, 2018
Imprint:
Language: English

In the broadest sense, this book tells the story of mankind's quest to understand, and so potentially control, the material world. This pursuit began with analysis and measurement in the waking dawn of human rationality and continues to this day. As we follow the exponential growth of this endeavor throughout time the narrative is balanced with the complementary growth of science and contrasted against the unwinding spool of social and political history. Each chapter opens with an overview of the historical context, followed by a survey of the state of science, and concludes with specific analytical detail. As the discipline of chemical analysis advances through time our treatment of the background increases in rough proportion; and so the time-slice chapters begin with millennia and end in decades. Along our path through time we meet some familiar scientists (Einstein is here, and so is Madame Curie), but we also meet a host of strangers (to all but scholars of history or the history of science). It is their work that remains our main focus, as it has in small and large ways, elevated human understanding and improved life in today's world.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In the broadest sense, this book tells the story of mankind's quest to understand, and so potentially control, the material world. This pursuit began with analysis and measurement in the waking dawn of human rationality and continues to this day. As we follow the exponential growth of this endeavor throughout time the narrative is balanced with the complementary growth of science and contrasted against the unwinding spool of social and political history. Each chapter opens with an overview of the historical context, followed by a survey of the state of science, and concludes with specific analytical detail. As the discipline of chemical analysis advances through time our treatment of the background increases in rough proportion; and so the time-slice chapters begin with millennia and end in decades. Along our path through time we meet some familiar scientists (Einstein is here, and so is Madame Curie), but we also meet a host of strangers (to all but scholars of history or the history of science). It is their work that remains our main focus, as it has in small and large ways, elevated human understanding and improved life in today's world.

More books from BookLocker.com, Inc.

Cover of the book The Working Parent's Guide to Homeschooling by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book WAR'S END by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book Illuminating Crystal - Book One in the White Bird Series by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book BARNSTORMING: Live as a Pilot, Not a Passenger by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book Midnight Valiant: A Parable by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book Build 100 Worlds: 100 Fantasy Fiction Writing Ideas, Inspirations and Story Starters by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book I Kill at Will by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book SNAPS: Stories and Photos Of Growing Up In A Car by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book Graphene by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book The Girl in the Green Dress by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book The Portal by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book God, Immortality and Dante’s Divine Comedy - A Search for the Meaning of Life by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book EXPLORING EUROPE: Our Experiences While Living Abroad by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book ART OF THE GODS by Thomas R. Dulski
Cover of the book Comanche's Wars by Thomas R. Dulski
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy