The Romance of Modern Chemistry

About this film

Librivox recording of The Romance of Modern Chemistry by James C. Philip. Read by J. M. Smallheer. A fascinating look back at the state of the art of chemistry 100 years ago, this book by James C. Philip, PhD, an assistant professor of chemistry at The Imperial College of Science and Technology, Kensington, provides a "description in non-technical language of the diverse and wonderful way which chemical forces are at work, and their manifold application in modern life" in 1910. Professor Philip relates many of the key chemical discoveries of early academic researchers in the context of the practical uses to which these discoveries were applied in the early 20th century. (summary by J. M. Smallheer) For further information, including links to M4B audio book, online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audiobooks, or to become a volunteer reader, please visit librivox.org . M4B audio book, part 1 (120mb) M4B audio book, part 2 (120mb)

Directors & creators

James C. Philip

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; chemistry; science

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