Publisher's Synopsis
The Origins of Organic Chemistry 1800-1900 was the first wallchart to be produced in the series and illustrates how the increasingly detailed knowledge of organic composition gradually unfolded over the last century. It traces the development of formulae from the simple empirical to the more complex steric and highlights the inter-relationship between analysis, synthesis and structure. Central to these developments were the Unitary and Dualistic traditions, the union of which, in 1860, provides a focus for the chart and shows how modern organic chemistry began to take shape in the second half of the nineteenth century. The wallchart also documents the resulting advances in stereoisomerism, tautomerism, and aliphatic and aromatic chemistry, as well as parallel developments in organic synthesis and natural product chemistry, clearly showing that the history of organic chemistry is not a series of isolated discoveries but overlapping and inter-related events. The Origins of Organic Chemistry 1800-1900 is arranged in columns, colour coded to relate to the different subject areas covered, and has a key to indicate where information has relevance to another column. It is attractive, clearly laid out and informative, making it ideal for anyone with an interest in chemistry, whether in an academic or a professional environment.
