An edition of Inventing polymer science (1998)

Inventing polymer science

Staudinger, Carothers, and the emergence of macromolecular chemistry

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An edition of Inventing polymer science (1998)

Inventing polymer science

Staudinger, Carothers, and the emergence of macromolecular chemistry

It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of polymer science to life in the twentieth century. Developments in polymer chemistry and engineering have led not only to the creation of a variety of substances such as synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber, and plastic, but also to discoveries about proteins, DNA, and other biological compounds that have revolutionized western medicine.

For these reasons, the history of the discipline tells an important story about how both our material and intellectual worlds have come to be as they are. Yasu Furukawa explores that history by tracing the emergence of macromolecular chemistry, the true beginning of modern polymer science. It is a lively book, given human interest through its focus on the work of two of the central figures in the development of macromolecular chemistry, Hermann Staudinger and Wallace Carothers.

In Inventing Polymer Science, Furukawa examines the origins and development of the scientific work of Staudinger and Carothers, illuminates their different styles in research and professional activities, and contrasts the peculiar institutional and social milieux in which they pursued their goals.

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Inventing Polymer Science: Staudinger, Carothers, and the Emergence of Macromolecular Chemistry
2016, University of Pennsylvania Press
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Inventing polymer science: Staudinger, Carothers, and the emergence of macromolecular chemistry
1998, University of Pennsylvania Press
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Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-294) and index.

Published in
Philadelphia
Series
The Chemical sciences in society series

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
547/.7
Library of Congress
QD381 .F87 1998, QD381.F87 1998

The Physical Object

Pagination
xi, 310 p. :
Number of pages
310

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL689350M
ISBN 10
0812233360
LCCN
97036390
OCLC/WorldCat
37725493
LibraryThing
8146737
Goodreads
4630575

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OL2717708W

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