My life in the golden age of chemistry more fun than fun

A giant in the field and at times a polarizing figure, F. Albert Cotton's contributions to inorganic chemistry and the area of transitions metals are substantial and undeniable. In his own words, My Life in the Golden Age of Chemistry: More Fun than Fun describes the late chemist's early l...

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Main Author: Cotton, F. Albert
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, The Netherlands Elsevier 2014, [2014]
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Collection: Elsevier ScienceDirect eBooks - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:A giant in the field and at times a polarizing figure, F. Albert Cotton's contributions to inorganic chemistry and the area of transitions metals are substantial and undeniable. In his own words, My Life in the Golden Age of Chemistry: More Fun than Fun describes the late chemist's early life and college years in Philadelphia, his graduate training and research contributions at Harvard with Geoffrey Wilkinson, and his academic career from becoming the youngest ever full professor at MIT (aged 31) to his extensive time at Texas A & M. Professor Cotton's autobiography offers his unique perspectiv
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:online resource (xvi, 496 pages .)
ISBN:0128012161
9780128012161
9780128013380
0128013389