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Includes list of members, 1882-1902 and proceedings of the annual meetings and various supplements.
There have been several attempts to write the history of Britain's chemical industry as a whole, and countless others concentrating on individual companies. Some have looked at the technical aspects of the industry, whilst others have addressed economic issues. Few have, however, attempted to analyse the effects of the chemical industry on society in general. The current environmental crisis can only be fully understood in the light of its history. This is the first such book to look critically at the whole development of industrial chemistry in the UK in the context of its effects on the environment. No one from industry, government or academia can afford to be unaware of the historical roo...
Lists of members for 1882-1903 issued in v. 1-22, after which they were published separately (wanting in v. 6 and v. 21).
This interesting book provides an historical review from 1841 to 1991 of the Royal Society of Chemistry and the Societies from which it was formed.
Enthusiasts look forward to a time when tiny machines reassemble matter and process information but is their vision realistic? 'Soft Machines' explains why the nanoworld is so different to the macro-world that we are all familar with and shows how it has more in common with biology than conventional engineering.