An Element of Controversy: The Life of Chlorine in Science, Medicine, Technology and War

Author:   Hasok Chang ,  Catherine Jackson
Publisher:   British Society for the History of Science Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Volume:   13
ISBN:  

9780906450154


Pages:   418
Publication Date:   01 September 2007
Format:   Paperback
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An Element of Controversy: The Life of Chlorine in Science, Medicine, Technology and War


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This collection is the product of a highly innovative pedagogical experiment. Five successive cohorts of undergraduate students, each building on the work inherited from the previous year, produced an academic monograph. The outcome is an engaging history of the chemical element chlorine from its first isolation in the 1770s to the late 20th century. With a methodological focus on controversies, this rich collection includes studies on the history and philosophy of chemistry, the history and ethics of chemical warfare, the medical and technological developments of disinfection and bleaching, and the environmental impacts of organo-chlorine compounds from the Vietnam War to Silent Spring.

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Author:   Hasok Chang ,  Catherine Jackson
Publisher:   British Society for the History of Science Ltd
Imprint:   British Society for the History of Science Ltd
Edition:   2nd edition
Volume:   13
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.557kg
ISBN:  

9780906450154


ISBN 10:   0906450152
Pages:   418
Publication Date:   01 September 2007
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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