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Better looking, better living, better loving : how chemistry can help you achieve life's goals
| Better looking, better living, better loving : how chemistry can help you achieve life's goals |
| Autore | Emsley John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH, 2007 |
| Disciplina | 540 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry, Technical - Social aspects Chemistry - Physiological effect Chemicals Chemistry - General Chemistry Physical Sciences & Mathematics |
| ISBN | 3-527-61144-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910144284103321 |
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Better looking, better living, better loving : how chemistry can help you achieve life's goals
| Better looking, better living, better loving : how chemistry can help you achieve life's goals |
| Autore | Emsley John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH, 2007 |
| Disciplina | 540 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry, Technical - Social aspects Chemistry - Physiological effect Chemicals Chemistry - General Chemistry Physical Sciences & Mathematics |
| ISBN | 3-527-61144-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830071203321 |
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Emsley John
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| [Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH, 2007 | ||
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Better looking, better living, better loving : how chemistry can help you achieve life's goals
| Better looking, better living, better loving : how chemistry can help you achieve life's goals |
| Autore | Emsley John |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH, 2007 |
| Disciplina | 540 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry, Technical - Social aspects Chemistry - Physiological effect Chemicals Chemistry - General Chemistry Physical Sciences & Mathematics |
| ISBN | 3-527-61144-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910876687603321 |
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| [Place of publication not identified], : Wiley VCH, 2007 | ||
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A Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity / / Marco Beretta
| A Cultural History of Chemistry in Antiquity / / Marco Beretta |
| Autore | Beretta Marco |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, United Kingdom : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (312 pages) : illustrations |
| Disciplina | 540.9 |
| Collana | The Cultural Histories Series |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry - History |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910597142703321 |
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| London, United Kingdom : , : Bloomsbury Academic, , 2021 | ||
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A cultural history of chemistry in antiquity / / edited by Marco Beretta
| A cultural history of chemistry in antiquity / / edited by Marco Beretta |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xii, 300 pages) |
| Disciplina | 660 |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry - History |
| ISBN |
1-4742-0374-4
1-350-25147-X 1-4742-9453-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910597891403321 |
| London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing, , 2022 | ||
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Ideas in chemistry and molecular sciences Where chemistry meets life [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bruno Pignataro
| Ideas in chemistry and molecular sciences Where chemistry meets life [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bruno Pignataro |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 541.22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PignataroBruno |
| Soggetto topico |
Molecular theory
Chemistry - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-283-14048-9
9786613140487 3-527-63051-1 3-527-63052-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Contents; 5.2.6.1 Streptavidin-Biotin; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I Biochemical Studies; 1 The Role of Copper Ion and the Ubiquitin System in Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Metal Ions in the Brain; 1.3 Brain Copper Homeostasis; 1.4 Brain Copper and Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.5 The Role of Ubiquitin in Protein Degradation; 1.6 Failure of the Ubiquitin System in Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.7 Interaction of Ubiquitin with Metal Ions; 1.7.1 Thermal Stability of Ubiquitin
1.7.2 Spectroscopic Characterization of CuII Binding1.7.3 Possible Implications for the Polyubiquitination Process; 1.7.4 CuII-Induced Self-Oligomerization of Ub; 1.7.5 Cooperativity between CuII-Binding and Solvent Polarity; 1.7.6 Comparison with Other Metal Ions; 1.8 Biological Implications; 1.8.1 The Redox State of Cellular Copper; 1.8.2 Ubiquitin and Phospholipids; 1.9 Conclusions and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; 2 The Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry of Copper(III); 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Bioinorganic Implications of Copper(III) 2.2.1 Dinuclear Type-3 Copper Enzymes2.2.2 Particulate Methano Monooxygenase (pMMO); 2.2.3 Mononuclear Monooxygenating Copper-based Enzymes; 2.2.4 Trinuclear Copper Models for Laccase; 2.3 Organometallic CuIII Species in Organic Transformations; 2.3.1 C-C Bond Formation in Organocuprate(I) Catalysis; 2.3.1.1 Conjugate Addition to α-Enones; 2.3.1.2 Acetylene Carbocupration; 2.3.1.3 SN2 and SN2 Alkylations; 2.3.2 Aryl-Heteroatom Bond Formation in Cu-mediated Cross-coupling Processes; 2.3.3 Aromatic and Aliphatic C-H Bond Organometallic Functionalizations; 2.3.3.1 Catalytic Systems 2.3.3.2 Stoichiometric Systems2.4 Miscellany: Cuprate Superconducting Materials; 2.5 Overview and Future Targets; References; 3 Chemical Protein Modi.cation; 3.1 Introducing Diversity by Posttranslational Modification; 3.2 Chemistry: A Route to Modi.ed Proteins; 3.3 Challenges in Chemical Protein Modification; 3.4 Traditional Methods for Protein Modification; 3.4.1 Lysine Modi.cation; 3.4.1.1 Activated Esters; 3.4.1.2 Isocyanates and Isothiocyanates; 3.4.1.3 Reductive Alkylation; 3.4.1.4 IME Reagents; 3.4.2 Glutamic and Aspartic Acid Modification; 3.4.3 Cysteine; 3.4.3.1 Alkylation 3.4.3.2 Disulfides3.4.3.3 Desulfurization at Cysteine; 3.5 Recent Innovations in Site-Selective Protein Modification; 3.5.1 Dehydroalanine: A Useful Chemical Handle for Protein Conjugation; 3.5.2 Metal-Mediated Protein Modification; 3.5.2.1 Modification at Natural Residues; 3.5.2.2 Iridium-Catalyzed Reductive Alkylation of Lysine; 3.5.2.3 Modification of Unnatural Residues; 3.5.2.4 Olefin Metathesis at S-Allyl Cysteine; 3.5.3 Metal-Free Methods for Modifying Unnatural Amino Acids; 3.5.3.1 Oxime Ligation at Aldehydes and Ketones; 3.5.3.2 Azide and Alkyne Modification 3.5.3.3 Selective Modification of Tetrazole-Containing Proteins |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910140705003321 |
| Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ideas in chemistry and molecular sciences Where chemistry meets life [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bruno Pignataro
| Ideas in chemistry and molecular sciences Where chemistry meets life [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Bruno Pignataro |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 541.22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PignataroBruno |
| Soggetto topico |
Molecular theory
Chemistry - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-283-14048-9
9786613140487 3-527-63051-1 3-527-63052-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Contents; 5.2.6.1 Streptavidin-Biotin; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I Biochemical Studies; 1 The Role of Copper Ion and the Ubiquitin System in Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Metal Ions in the Brain; 1.3 Brain Copper Homeostasis; 1.4 Brain Copper and Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.5 The Role of Ubiquitin in Protein Degradation; 1.6 Failure of the Ubiquitin System in Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.7 Interaction of Ubiquitin with Metal Ions; 1.7.1 Thermal Stability of Ubiquitin
1.7.2 Spectroscopic Characterization of CuII Binding1.7.3 Possible Implications for the Polyubiquitination Process; 1.7.4 CuII-Induced Self-Oligomerization of Ub; 1.7.5 Cooperativity between CuII-Binding and Solvent Polarity; 1.7.6 Comparison with Other Metal Ions; 1.8 Biological Implications; 1.8.1 The Redox State of Cellular Copper; 1.8.2 Ubiquitin and Phospholipids; 1.9 Conclusions and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; 2 The Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry of Copper(III); 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Bioinorganic Implications of Copper(III) 2.2.1 Dinuclear Type-3 Copper Enzymes2.2.2 Particulate Methano Monooxygenase (pMMO); 2.2.3 Mononuclear Monooxygenating Copper-based Enzymes; 2.2.4 Trinuclear Copper Models for Laccase; 2.3 Organometallic CuIII Species in Organic Transformations; 2.3.1 C-C Bond Formation in Organocuprate(I) Catalysis; 2.3.1.1 Conjugate Addition to α-Enones; 2.3.1.2 Acetylene Carbocupration; 2.3.1.3 SN2 and SN2 Alkylations; 2.3.2 Aryl-Heteroatom Bond Formation in Cu-mediated Cross-coupling Processes; 2.3.3 Aromatic and Aliphatic C-H Bond Organometallic Functionalizations; 2.3.3.1 Catalytic Systems 2.3.3.2 Stoichiometric Systems2.4 Miscellany: Cuprate Superconducting Materials; 2.5 Overview and Future Targets; References; 3 Chemical Protein Modi.cation; 3.1 Introducing Diversity by Posttranslational Modification; 3.2 Chemistry: A Route to Modi.ed Proteins; 3.3 Challenges in Chemical Protein Modification; 3.4 Traditional Methods for Protein Modification; 3.4.1 Lysine Modi.cation; 3.4.1.1 Activated Esters; 3.4.1.2 Isocyanates and Isothiocyanates; 3.4.1.3 Reductive Alkylation; 3.4.1.4 IME Reagents; 3.4.2 Glutamic and Aspartic Acid Modification; 3.4.3 Cysteine; 3.4.3.1 Alkylation 3.4.3.2 Disulfides3.4.3.3 Desulfurization at Cysteine; 3.5 Recent Innovations in Site-Selective Protein Modification; 3.5.1 Dehydroalanine: A Useful Chemical Handle for Protein Conjugation; 3.5.2 Metal-Mediated Protein Modification; 3.5.2.1 Modification at Natural Residues; 3.5.2.2 Iridium-Catalyzed Reductive Alkylation of Lysine; 3.5.2.3 Modification of Unnatural Residues; 3.5.2.4 Olefin Metathesis at S-Allyl Cysteine; 3.5.3 Metal-Free Methods for Modifying Unnatural Amino Acids; 3.5.3.1 Oxime Ligation at Aldehydes and Ketones; 3.5.3.2 Azide and Alkyne Modification 3.5.3.3 Selective Modification of Tetrazole-Containing Proteins |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910831174803321 |
| Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Ideas in chemistry and molecular sciences Where chemistry meets life / / edited by Bruno Pignataro
| Ideas in chemistry and molecular sciences Where chemistry meets life / / edited by Bruno Pignataro |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2010 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (359 p.) |
| Disciplina | 541.22 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | PignataroBruno |
| Soggetto topico |
Molecular theory
Chemistry - Social aspects |
| ISBN |
1-283-14048-9
9786613140487 3-527-63051-1 3-527-63052-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Ideas in Chemistry and Molecular Sciences; Contents; 5.2.6.1 Streptavidin-Biotin; Preface; List of Contributors; Part I Biochemical Studies; 1 The Role of Copper Ion and the Ubiquitin System in Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Metal Ions in the Brain; 1.3 Brain Copper Homeostasis; 1.4 Brain Copper and Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.5 The Role of Ubiquitin in Protein Degradation; 1.6 Failure of the Ubiquitin System in Neurodegenerative Disorders; 1.7 Interaction of Ubiquitin with Metal Ions; 1.7.1 Thermal Stability of Ubiquitin
1.7.2 Spectroscopic Characterization of CuII Binding1.7.3 Possible Implications for the Polyubiquitination Process; 1.7.4 CuII-Induced Self-Oligomerization of Ub; 1.7.5 Cooperativity between CuII-Binding and Solvent Polarity; 1.7.6 Comparison with Other Metal Ions; 1.8 Biological Implications; 1.8.1 The Redox State of Cellular Copper; 1.8.2 Ubiquitin and Phospholipids; 1.9 Conclusions and Perspectives; Acknowledgments; References; 2 The Bioinorganic and Organometallic Chemistry of Copper(III); 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Bioinorganic Implications of Copper(III) 2.2.1 Dinuclear Type-3 Copper Enzymes2.2.2 Particulate Methano Monooxygenase (pMMO); 2.2.3 Mononuclear Monooxygenating Copper-based Enzymes; 2.2.4 Trinuclear Copper Models for Laccase; 2.3 Organometallic CuIII Species in Organic Transformations; 2.3.1 C-C Bond Formation in Organocuprate(I) Catalysis; 2.3.1.1 Conjugate Addition to α-Enones; 2.3.1.2 Acetylene Carbocupration; 2.3.1.3 SN2 and SN2 Alkylations; 2.3.2 Aryl-Heteroatom Bond Formation in Cu-mediated Cross-coupling Processes; 2.3.3 Aromatic and Aliphatic C-H Bond Organometallic Functionalizations; 2.3.3.1 Catalytic Systems 2.3.3.2 Stoichiometric Systems2.4 Miscellany: Cuprate Superconducting Materials; 2.5 Overview and Future Targets; References; 3 Chemical Protein Modi.cation; 3.1 Introducing Diversity by Posttranslational Modification; 3.2 Chemistry: A Route to Modi.ed Proteins; 3.3 Challenges in Chemical Protein Modification; 3.4 Traditional Methods for Protein Modification; 3.4.1 Lysine Modi.cation; 3.4.1.1 Activated Esters; 3.4.1.2 Isocyanates and Isothiocyanates; 3.4.1.3 Reductive Alkylation; 3.4.1.4 IME Reagents; 3.4.2 Glutamic and Aspartic Acid Modification; 3.4.3 Cysteine; 3.4.3.1 Alkylation 3.4.3.2 Disulfides3.4.3.3 Desulfurization at Cysteine; 3.5 Recent Innovations in Site-Selective Protein Modification; 3.5.1 Dehydroalanine: A Useful Chemical Handle for Protein Conjugation; 3.5.2 Metal-Mediated Protein Modification; 3.5.2.1 Modification at Natural Residues; 3.5.2.2 Iridium-Catalyzed Reductive Alkylation of Lysine; 3.5.2.3 Modification of Unnatural Residues; 3.5.2.4 Olefin Metathesis at S-Allyl Cysteine; 3.5.3 Metal-Free Methods for Modifying Unnatural Amino Acids; 3.5.3.1 Oxime Ligation at Aldehydes and Ketones; 3.5.3.2 Azide and Alkyne Modification 3.5.3.3 Selective Modification of Tetrazole-Containing Proteins |
| Altri titoli varianti | Where chemistry meets life |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910877983403321 |
| Weinheim, : Wiley-VCH, 2010 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen
| The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina | 540.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchummerJoachim
Bensaude-VincentBernadette TiggelenBrigitte van |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry - Public opinion |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-92840-2
9786611928407 981-277-585-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Introduction Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen; Part 1: Popular Images in Fiction and Movies; 1. The Alchemist in Fiction: The Master Narrative Roslynn Haynes; 1. Introduction; 2. The Popular Appeal of Alchemy; 3. The Public Image of Alchemists; 4. Prototypes of the Alchemist in Literature; 4.1 Faust; 4.2 Frankenstein; 5. The Endurance of the Alchemist Stereotype; 6. Terror and Desire; 7. Conclusion; References; 2. Historical Roots of the'Mad Scientist': Chemists in Nineteenth-century Literature Joachim Schummer; 1. Introduction
2. Preliminary Notes about the Medieval Alchemist in the Literature3. Renewing the Discourse about the True Alchemy in Christian Romanticism; 4. Reinventing the Medieval Alchemists in a Discourse about Chemistry; 5. Chemists against God, I: Materialism and Nihilism; 6. Chemists against God, II: Hubris and the 'Mad Scientist'; 7. Conclusion; References; 3. Chemists and their Craft in Fiction Film Peter Weingart; 1. Introduction.; 2. Popular Myths of Scientific Knowledge; 3. Chemists and Chemistry in Fiction Films - Patterns and Stereotypes; 3.1 Note on methodology; 3.2 Popular disciplines 3.3 Settings of research3.4 How knowledge is gained; 3.5 Dangerous discovery/invention; 3.6 Chemistry and ethical values; 3.7 Depictions of scientists' characters; 3.8 Scientific misconduct by discipline; 3.9 Utopias and dystopias of science - objects of fictional science; 3.10 Authenticity; 3.11 Preoccupation with the past - alchemy; 4. Conclusions; References; 4. Chemistry and Power in Recent American Fiction Philip Ball; 1. Introduction; 2. Levi's Legacy; 3. Home Truths about Chemistry; 4. Corporate Gain, Public Loss?; 5. Portentous Polymers; References Part 2: Self-Images in Chemistry Popularizations5. Popularizing Chemistry: Hands-on and Hands-off David Knight; 1. Introduction*; 2. Who are the Public?; 3. What Used to Happen?; 4. Hands-off to Hands-on?; 5. Publications; 6. Professions, Specialization, and Popularizing; 7. The Unpopularity of Chemistry; 8. Conquering or Worshipping Nature?; References; 6. Liebig or How to Popularize Chemistry Marika Blondel-Mégrelis; 1. Introduction; 2. A Break in Liebig's Trajectory; 3. 1837: The Crucial Year; 4. 1840: The Turning Point; 5. The Instruments of Popularization; 6. Conclusion; References 7. From Chemistry for the People to the Wonders of Technology: The Popularization of Chemistry in the Netherlands during the Nineteenth Century Ernst Homburg1. Introduction1; 2. Wonders of Nature; 3. Science Popularization in the Eighteenth Century; 4. Half a Century Too Late?; 5. Chemistry for Women, Children, and the Common People; 6. Evening Schools and Sunday Schools; 7. Affordable and Illustrated Books for all Classes; 8. 1845-1865: Period of Flowering and Transition; 9. Mulder and Gunning; 10. Wonders of Technology; 11. Conclusion and Outlook; References 8. Abraham Cressy Morrison in the Agora: Bringing Chemistry to the Public Andrew Ede |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458546003321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen
| The public image of chemistry [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent, Brigitte Van Tiggelen |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (390 p.) |
| Disciplina | 540.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
SchummerJoachim
Bensaude-VincentBernadette TiggelenBrigitte van |
| Soggetto topico |
Chemistry - Social aspects
Chemistry - Public opinion |
| ISBN |
1-281-92840-2
9786611928407 981-277-585-4 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
CONTENTS; Introduction Joachim Schummer, Bernadette Bensaude-Vincent & Brigitte Van Tiggelen; Part 1: Popular Images in Fiction and Movies; 1. The Alchemist in Fiction: The Master Narrative Roslynn Haynes; 1. Introduction; 2. The Popular Appeal of Alchemy; 3. The Public Image of Alchemists; 4. Prototypes of the Alchemist in Literature; 4.1 Faust; 4.2 Frankenstein; 5. The Endurance of the Alchemist Stereotype; 6. Terror and Desire; 7. Conclusion; References; 2. Historical Roots of the'Mad Scientist': Chemists in Nineteenth-century Literature Joachim Schummer; 1. Introduction
2. Preliminary Notes about the Medieval Alchemist in the Literature3. Renewing the Discourse about the True Alchemy in Christian Romanticism; 4. Reinventing the Medieval Alchemists in a Discourse about Chemistry; 5. Chemists against God, I: Materialism and Nihilism; 6. Chemists against God, II: Hubris and the 'Mad Scientist'; 7. Conclusion; References; 3. Chemists and their Craft in Fiction Film Peter Weingart; 1. Introduction.; 2. Popular Myths of Scientific Knowledge; 3. Chemists and Chemistry in Fiction Films - Patterns and Stereotypes; 3.1 Note on methodology; 3.2 Popular disciplines 3.3 Settings of research3.4 How knowledge is gained; 3.5 Dangerous discovery/invention; 3.6 Chemistry and ethical values; 3.7 Depictions of scientists' characters; 3.8 Scientific misconduct by discipline; 3.9 Utopias and dystopias of science - objects of fictional science; 3.10 Authenticity; 3.11 Preoccupation with the past - alchemy; 4. Conclusions; References; 4. Chemistry and Power in Recent American Fiction Philip Ball; 1. Introduction; 2. Levi's Legacy; 3. Home Truths about Chemistry; 4. Corporate Gain, Public Loss?; 5. Portentous Polymers; References Part 2: Self-Images in Chemistry Popularizations5. Popularizing Chemistry: Hands-on and Hands-off David Knight; 1. Introduction*; 2. Who are the Public?; 3. What Used to Happen?; 4. Hands-off to Hands-on?; 5. Publications; 6. Professions, Specialization, and Popularizing; 7. The Unpopularity of Chemistry; 8. Conquering or Worshipping Nature?; References; 6. Liebig or How to Popularize Chemistry Marika Blondel-Mégrelis; 1. Introduction; 2. A Break in Liebig's Trajectory; 3. 1837: The Crucial Year; 4. 1840: The Turning Point; 5. The Instruments of Popularization; 6. Conclusion; References 7. From Chemistry for the People to the Wonders of Technology: The Popularization of Chemistry in the Netherlands during the Nineteenth Century Ernst Homburg1. Introduction1; 2. Wonders of Nature; 3. Science Popularization in the Eighteenth Century; 4. Half a Century Too Late?; 5. Chemistry for Women, Children, and the Common People; 6. Evening Schools and Sunday Schools; 7. Affordable and Illustrated Books for all Classes; 8. 1845-1865: Period of Flowering and Transition; 9. Mulder and Gunning; 10. Wonders of Technology; 11. Conclusion and Outlook; References 8. Abraham Cressy Morrison in the Agora: Bringing Chemistry to the Public Andrew Ede |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784858703321 |
| Singapore ; ; Hackensack, NJ, : World Scientific, c2007 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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