BULLETIN FOR THE HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY
Number 1, Spring 1988
NOTE: This issue is now open access.
| TITLE | Author | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| From the Editor's Desk | William B. Jensen | 3 |
| Letters | 3 | |
| Translations. Can you unravel the chemistry of this 18th century lecture demonstration? | 3 | |
| The 1987 Dexter Address. Some thoughts on the roles of mathematics and medicine in the emergence of early modern chemistry |
Allen Debus | 4 |
| Diversions and Digressions. A picture of turn-of-the-century American chemistry as seen through the eyes of a visiting German chemist |
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6 |
| Chemical Artifacts. Rare earths and "medals" at the University of New Hampshire | Paul Jones | 8 |
| Whatever Happened to ....? Used to illustrate the density of carbon dioxide, the Grotta del Cane was a favorite textbook example for nearly two centuries |
William Jensen | 10 |
| Questions and Queries. Did the Chinese discover oxygen? | 12 | |
| The History of the Dexter Award. Part I of this continuing series explores the origins of the Division's most important award. |
Aaron Ihde | 13 |
| Book Notes Essays on the History of Organic Chemistry, | James G. Traynham, Ed., Louisiana State University Press, Baton Rouge and London, 1987. |
14 |
| Divisional News Message from the Chair Farewell from the Past Chair Report of the Program Chair Report of the Archeological Subsection Election Results Awards Notes from Members While in Toronto Future Meetings 1988 Officers Directory |
15 | |
| Parting Shots. The new divisional historian unravels some arcane symbolism surrounding the divisional founder. |
James Bohning | 20 |