Roald Hoffmann on the philosophy, art, and science of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeffrey Kovac and Michael Weisberg
| Roald Hoffmann on the philosophy, art, and science of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeffrey Kovac and Michael Weisberg |
| Autore | Hoffmann Roald |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (415 p.) |
| Disciplina | 540 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KovacJeffrey
WeisbergMichael |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Philosophy
Communication in science Art and science |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-19-756306-6
1-283-42805-9 9786613428059 0-19-992107-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction, by Michael Weisberg and Jeffrey Kovac. -- 1 Trying to Understand, Making Bonds, by Roald Hoffmann -- Part 1: Chemical Reasoning and Explanation -- 2. Why Buy That Theory?, by Roald Hoffmann. -- 3. What Might Philosophy of Science Look Like If Chemists Built It?, by Roald Hoffmann -- 4. Unstable, by Roald Hoffmann -- 5. Nearly Circular Reasoning, by Roald Hoffmann -- 6. Ockham's Razor and Chemistry, by Roald Hoffmann, Vladimir I. Minkin, and Barry K. Carpenter -- 7. Qualitative Thinking in the Age of Modern Computational Chemistry, or What Lionel Salem Knows, by Roald Hoffmann -- 8. Narrative, by Roald Hoffmann -- 9. Learning from Molecules in Distress, by Roald Hoffmann and Henning Hopf -- 10. Why Think Up New Molecules? by Roald Hoffmann -- 11. Protean, by Roald Hoffmann and Pierre Laszlo -- 12. How Should Chemists Think? by Roald Hoffmann -- Part 2: Writing and Communicating in Chemistry -- 13. Under the Surface of the Chemical Article, by Roald Hoffmann -- 14. Representation in Chemistry, by Roald Hoffmann and Pierre Laszlo -- 15. The Say of Things, by Roald Hoffmann and Pierre Laszlo -- 16. How Symbolic and Iconic Languages Bridge the Two Worlds of the Chemist: A Case Study from Contemporary Bioorganic Chemistry, by Emily R. Grosholz and Roald Hoffmann -- 17 How Nice to Be an Outsider, by Roald Hoffmann -- 18. The Metaphor, Unchained, by Roald Hoffmann, -- Part 3: Art and Science -- 19. Art in Science? by Roald Hoffmann -- 20. Science and Crafts by Roald Hoffmann -- 21. Molecular Beauty, by Roald Hoffmann -- Part 4 Chemical Education -- 22. Teach to Search by Roald Hoffmann -- 23. Some Heretical Thoughts on What Our Students Are Telling Us, by Roald Hoffmann and Brian P. Coppola -- 24 Very Specific Teaching Strategies, and Why They Work, by Roald Hoffmann and Saundra Y. McGuire -- Part 5 Ethics in Science -- 25. Mind the Shade, by Roald Hoffmann -- 26. Science and Ethics: A Marriage of Necessity and Choice for this Millennium," by Roald Hoffmann -- 27. Honesty to the Singular Object, by Roald Hoffmann -- 28. The Material and Spiritual Rationales Are Inseparable, by Roald Hoffmann -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457763703321 |
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Roald Hoffmann on the philosophy, art, and science of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeffrey Kovac and Michael Weisberg
| Roald Hoffmann on the philosophy, art, and science of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Jeffrey Kovac and Michael Weisberg |
| Autore | Hoffmann Roald |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (415 p.) |
| Disciplina | 540 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
KovacJeffrey
WeisbergMichael |
| Collana | Oxford scholarship online |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Philosophy
Communication in science Art and science |
| ISBN |
0-19-991258-0
0-19-756306-6 1-283-42805-9 9786613428059 0-19-992107-5 |
| Classificazione | SCI034000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction, by Michael Weisberg and Jeffrey Kovac. -- 1 Trying to Understand, Making Bonds, by Roald Hoffmann -- Part 1: Chemical Reasoning and Explanation -- 2. Why Buy That Theory?, by Roald Hoffmann. -- 3. What Might Philosophy of Science Look Like If Chemists Built It?, by Roald Hoffmann -- 4. Unstable, by Roald Hoffmann -- 5. Nearly Circular Reasoning, by Roald Hoffmann -- 6. Ockham's Razor and Chemistry, by Roald Hoffmann, Vladimir I. Minkin, and Barry K. Carpenter -- 7. Qualitative Thinking in the Age of Modern Computational Chemistry, or What Lionel Salem Knows, by Roald Hoffmann -- 8. Narrative, by Roald Hoffmann -- 9. Learning from Molecules in Distress, by Roald Hoffmann and Henning Hopf -- 10. Why Think Up New Molecules? by Roald Hoffmann -- 11. Protean, by Roald Hoffmann and Pierre Laszlo -- 12. How Should Chemists Think? by Roald Hoffmann -- Part 2: Writing and Communicating in Chemistry -- 13. Under the Surface of the Chemical Article, by Roald Hoffmann -- 14. Representation in Chemistry, by Roald Hoffmann and Pierre Laszlo -- 15. The Say of Things, by Roald Hoffmann and Pierre Laszlo -- 16. How Symbolic and Iconic Languages Bridge the Two Worlds of the Chemist: A Case Study from Contemporary Bioorganic Chemistry, by Emily R. Grosholz and Roald Hoffmann -- 17 How Nice to Be an Outsider, by Roald Hoffmann -- 18. The Metaphor, Unchained, by Roald Hoffmann, -- Part 3: Art and Science -- 19. Art in Science? by Roald Hoffmann -- 20. Science and Crafts by Roald Hoffmann -- 21. Molecular Beauty, by Roald Hoffmann -- Part 4 Chemical Education -- 22. Teach to Search by Roald Hoffmann -- 23. Some Heretical Thoughts on What Our Students Are Telling Us, by Roald Hoffmann and Brian P. Coppola -- 24 Very Specific Teaching Strategies, and Why They Work, by Roald Hoffmann and Saundra Y. McGuire -- Part 5 Ethics in Science -- 25. Mind the Shade, by Roald Hoffmann -- 26. Science and Ethics: A Marriage of Necessity and Choice for this Millennium," by Roald Hoffmann -- 27. Honesty to the Singular Object, by Roald Hoffmann -- 28. The Material and Spiritual Rationales Are Inseparable, by Roald Hoffmann -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781938503321 |
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| Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2012 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Solids and surfaces : a chemist's view of bonding in extended structures / / Roald Hoffman
| Solids and surfaces : a chemist's view of bonding in extended structures / / Roald Hoffman |
| Autore | Hoffmann Roald |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | John Wiley & Sons |
| Disciplina | 541.2/24 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemical bonds
Surface chemistry Solid state chemistry |
| ISBN | 1-5231-4381-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911007209803321 |
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| John Wiley & Sons | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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