Crucibles: The Story

Jaffe, Bernard. Crucibles the story of chemistry from ancient alchemy to nuclear fission. Rev. ed. ed. New York Simon and Schuster, 1948. xii, 480 p. 

Jaffe, B. Crucibles The Story of Chemistry, From Ancient Alchemy to Nuclear Fission. New York Dover, 1976. 

One of the earliest attempts to popularize chemistry, and still one of its most enjoyable histories, is Bernard Jaffe s Crucibles The Story of Chemistry. It was first published in 1930, and it tells how the discipline evolved by recounting the lives of some of chemistry s most colourful characters. But do not read Jaffe if you are after an accurate historical perspective. Determined to weave a good yarn, he enthusiastically accepts every one of the popular myths, and... 

CRUCIBLES THE STORY OF CHEMISTRY is told, in all its fascination, through the lives of the men and women who devoted themselves completely to it ... 

CRUCIBLES THE STORY OF CHEMISTRY was originally published by Simon and Schuster, Inc., and is reissued at 50 in this newly revised PREMIER edition through arrangement with that company ... 

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