Cathedrals of Science: The Personalities and Rivalries That Made Modern Chemistry

by Patrick Coffey

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This title describes the construction of chemistry - the intersection of science and personality that transformed it, with its chemists struggling for understanding, squabbling over scientific credit, and making moral choices about chemical warfare, totalitarianism, & nuclear weapons.

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Okay, I confess, I skimmed a LOT of this because there's some dense science (for me) and I'm reading it for work, but it's very well written and a fascinating exploration of these scientists' lives.

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The science and personalities of thirteen chemists who made lasting contributions to the field. Could assign individual chapters.

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