A Short History of Chemistry

ISBN-10
0385036736
ISBN-13
9780385036733
Series
A Short History of Chemistry
Category
Science
Pages
263
Language
English
Published
1965-01-01
Publisher
Doubleday
Author
Isaac Asimov

Description

Examines the development of the basic principles of chemistry from the Bronze Age to the present day

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