The history of chemistry is rich, evolving from early discussions on the nature of matter in ancient Egypt and Greece, through to the emergence of alchemy, the development of the periodic table and ...

PROF. OSTWALD, who has done so much for the historical side of the literature of chemistry, has declared that “there is no more effective means of vivifying and deepening the study of a science than ...

Dedicated at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio on March 15, 2022. The Oesper Collections represent one of the world’s largest curated collections of scientific artifacts, books, journals, photos, ...

Rachel Carson wrote the mainstream scientific book Silent Spring in 1962. It outlined the devastation that certain chemicals had on local ecosystems. The book served as a wake-up call for the public ...