Chemistry Imagined: Reflections on Science

by Roald Hoffmann

Book Overview

Ensayos y poemas de Roald Hoffman (Premio Nobel de Qu?mica en 1981) son ilustrados en esta obra por los collages de Vivian Torrence, para mostrar a los lectores de cara human?stica y creativa de la... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560985399
• ISBN13: 9781560985396
• Release Date: February 1995
• Publisher: Smithsonian Books (DC)
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.0" x 10.0"

Customer Reviews

Chemistry Imagined

Roald Hoffmann's "Chemistry Imagined" is not only a fascinating book about chemistry: it is also about live, society, history, art, creative thinking. Through several small tales, Hoffmann show to the readers an insightful view of how chemistry is the central science, its contributions to actual society life style, its importance in economy and live and, maybe the most important concept, its strong relationship with art. In some way, the creative process for science is the same that for art. The excellents illustrations made by Vivian Torrence, are the best landscape where the readers can "imagine the chemistry" behind the words of Hoffmann. A must for all the people with an interest in chemistry or science (or, as I said, art).