"This historic book . . . presents Riehl's absorbing account of his key role in the production of pure uranium for . . . the Soviet nuclear bomb program [and], written by uniquely qualified Frederick Seitz, an extraordinary and perceptive introduction."--Glenn Seaborg, Nobel laureate in Chemistry "A fascinating story admirably told. . . . I was intrigued by Riehl's ability to survive those difficult times, by his accounts of Russian science, and by his insight into the Russian people of all levels."--Bruce Merrifield, Nobel laureate in Chemistry "The book has solid value as source material, for Riehl was an eyewitness to important affairs and social circumstances that are otherwise poorly documented."--Spencer Weart, AIP Center for the History of Physics

Stalin's Captive: Nikolaus Riehl and the Soviet Race for the Bomb (History of Modern Chemical Sciences)

Biographies & Memoirs

Seitz, Frederick

Riehl, Nikolaus

Professionals & Academics

Chemical Heritage Foundation

The first full biography of the man whom Roger Adams called the greatest chemist in America. Carothers took an infant science called polymer chemistry, defined it, and guided it toward its present maturity. Hermes tells the story of Carothers's sudden dramatic research successes—the discoveries that led to neoprene and nylon—and his relentless slide into depression, alcohol, and suicide, through revealing letters to his professional colleagues, family, and college classmates.

Enough for One Lifetime: Wallace Carothers, Inventor of Nylon (History of Modern Chemical Sciences)

Hermes, Matthew E

Eilhard Mitscherlich (1794-1863), one of the founders of modern chemistry, held the first chair of chemistry at Berlin University for over 40 years. His life mirrors the development of chemistry in its classical period. "[The book] is balanced and judicious, bases itself on extensive archival research, takes into account the best and most recent scholarship, and fully reflects H. W. Schutt's solid understanding of the chemistry and its historical context."--Steven Turner, Department of History, University of New Brunswick

Eilhard Mitscherlich: Prince of Prussian Chemistry (History of Modern Chemical Sciences)

Schütt, Hans-Werner

Hans-Werner Schutt

Joseph Priestley Enlightened Chemist: Catalogue to an Exhibit Celebrating the 250th Birthday of Joseph Priestley and the Inauguration of the Cent

Rhees, David J.

This tribute to the engineers who transformed  laboratory reactions into large production  facilities focuses on petroleum refining and penicillin  production. The book accompanies CHF's traveling  exhibit by the same name.

Scaling Up!: Science, Engineering, And the American Chemical Industry (Bchoc Pub No 2)

Science & Math

Heitmann, John Alfred

Chemistry

Corporate History And the Chemical Industries: A Resource Guide (Bchocno 4)

Jeffrey L. Sturchio

Biographical sketches of 12 pioneers, from Marcellin Berthollet and John Wesley Hyatt to Karl Ziegler and Giulio Natta, accompany an introductory overview of the history of polymer science. Time charts before each chapter summarize significant events.

Polymer Pioneers: A Popular History of the Science and Technology of Large Molecules (Center for History of Chemistry, No 5)

Morris, Peter J.T.

History & Philosophy

A companion book to the CHF travelling exhibit by the same name. It examines the people who developed plastics, rubbers, and resins; how these polymers are made; and their increasing role in our future.

Polymers & People: An Informal History (Nsb Series)

Elliott, Eric

A thorough inventory of research resources in American repositories, the Guide lists collections in the history of chemistry and chemical engineering, the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and a number of related chemical process industries and businesses, from personal and professional papers of chemical scientists and engineers to business records of the chemical process industries.

A Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in the History of Chemistry and Chemical Technology

Tselos, George D

Wickey, Colleen

A companion book to the CHF travelling exhibit by the same name. Describing first the instruments and then the molecules, it shows how instrumentation has helped chemistry and biology merge in the science of molecular biology.

Structures of Life: To Accompany an Exhibit by the Beckman Center for History of Chemistry (Bchoc Pub Ser; No 8)

Basil Achilladelis

Mary Ellen Bowden

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