The Chemical bond : structure and dynamics /
This inspired book by some of the most influential scientists of our time--including six Nobel laureates--chronicles our emerging understanding of the chemical bond through the last nine decades and into the future. From Pauling's early work on the structure of the chemical bond using x-ray and...
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Academic Press,
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Publisher Address: | Boston : |
Publication Dates: | 1992. |
Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780127796208 |
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This inspired book by some of the most influential scientists of our time--including six Nobel laureates--chronicles our emerging understanding of the chemical bond through the last nine decades and into the future. From Pauling's early work on the structure of the chemical bond using x-ray and electron diffraction to Zewail's work on the dynamics of the chemical bond using femtosecond lasers, from Crick's molecular biology to Rich's molecular recognition, this book explores a rich tradition of scientific heritage and accomplishment. The perspectives given by Pauling, Herschbach, Zewail, and Bernstein celebrate major scientific achievements in chemistry and biology with the chemical bond playing a fundamental role. In a unique presentation that also provides some lively insights on the very nature of scientific thought and discovery, The Chemical Bond: Structure and Dynamics will be of interest to scientists, science historians, and the scientifically inclined populous. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xv, 313 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780080926698 008092669X |
Index Number: | QD461 |
CLC: | O641.1 |
Contents: | Structure. X-ray crystallography and the nature of the chemical bond / Linus Pauling -- The significance of the hydrogen bond in physiology / Max F. Perutz -- Molecular recognition between protein and nucleic acids / Alexander Rich -- The impact of Linus Pauling on molecular biology : a reminiscence / Francis Crick -- How I became interested in the chemical bond : a reminiscence / Linus Pauling -- Dynamics. Chemistry in microtime / George Porter -- The transition state / John C. Polanyi -- Chemical reaction dynamics and electronic structure / Dudley R. Herschbach -- Real-time laser femtochemistry : viewing the transition from reagents to products / Ahmed Zewail and Richard Bernstein. |