Preceptors in chemistry - Patterson, Gary D. (Gary David) 1946-; American Chemical Society. Division of the History of Chemistry (Washington, DC American Chemical Society, 2018)
Introduction to Preceptors in chemistry -- Herman Boerhaave and the use of demonstration-experiments in chemistry courses -- A non-publishing preceptor published : the three editions of Joseph Black's Elements of chemistry -- William Henry and The elements of experimental chemistry -- Mrs. Jane Marcet and Conversations in chemistry -- Justus von Liebig : chemical mentor and teacher -- Insights into the chemical and pedagogical philosophy of Stanislao Cannizzaro from his Faraday lecture -- Mendeleev and the chemistry textbook in Russia -- Fred Basolo and the (re)naissance of American inorganic chemistry -- Linus Pauling : the right to be wrong -- Concluding reflections for Preceptors in chemistry.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Electronic reproduction.
Keywords: Chemists -- Biography; Chemistry teachers -- Biography; Chemistry -- History; Electronic books