This book provides an historical overview of the recent developments in the history of diverse fields within chemistry. It follows on from Recent Developments i

"This publication is a translation of the book entitles Gendai Kagakusi (A History of Modern Chemistry) published by Kyoto University Press in 2013.

This book is written as a result of a personal conviction of the value of incorporating historical material into the teaching of chemistry, both at school and u

Presents chemistry as a science in search of an identity, or rather as a science whose identity has changed in response to its relation to society and other dis

From ancient Greek theory to the explosive discoveries of the 20th century, this authoritative history shows how major chemists, their discoveries, and politica