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Polymer science is now an active and thriving community of scientists, engineers and technologists, but there was a time, not so long ago, when there was no such community. The prehistory of polymer science helps to provide key insights into current issues and historical problems. The story will be divided into an ancient period ( from Greek times to the creation of the molecular consensus), a nascent period (from Dalton to Kekule to van’t Hoff) and a period of paradigm formation and controversy (from Staudinger to Mark to Carothers). The prehistory concludes with an account of the epochal 1935 Discussion of the Faraday Society on “Polymerization”. After this meeting an active community engaged in trying to solve the central problems defined by the discussions.

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Ancient Period.- Nascent Period.- Period of Paradigm Formation.- The Age of Macromolecules.

A Prehistory of Polymer Science

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      Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG
      Publication Date: 16/10/2011
      ISBN13: 9783642216367, 978-3642216367
      ISBN10: 3642216366
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      History of science Engineering applications of polymers and composites

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Polymer science is now an active and thriving community of scientists, engineers and technologists, but there was a time, not so long ago, when there was no such community. The prehistory of polymer science helps to provide key insights into current issues and historical problems. The story will be divided into an ancient period ( from Greek times to the creation of the molecular consensus), a nascent period (from Dalton to Kekule to van’t Hoff) and a period of paradigm formation and controversy (from Staudinger to Mark to Carothers). The prehistory concludes with an account of the epochal 1935 Discussion of the Faraday Society on “Polymerization”. After this meeting an active community engaged in trying to solve the central problems defined by the discussions.

      Table of Contents
      Ancient Period.- Nascent Period.- Period of Paradigm Formation.- The Age of Macromolecules.

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