From man\'s first exploration of natural materials and their transformations to today\'s materials science, chemistry has always been the central discipline that underpins both the physical and biological sciences, as well as technology.
Covering alchemy, early-modern chemistry, pneumatic chemistry and Lavoisier\'s re-interpretation of chemical change, the rise of organic an.
Brock traces the unique appeal of this fundamental science throughout history.
In this Very Short Introduction, William H.
From man\'s first exploration of natural materials and their transformations to today\'s materials science, chemistry has always been the central discipline that underpins both the physical and biological sciences, as well as technology