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• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1. Precursors to the Nobel prizes in the sciences
• 2. Developments in Swedish and international science having a bearing on the Nobel institution
• 3. Implementing the will of Alfred Nobel, 1896-1900
• 4. An overview of the nominating system and its influence on the prize decisions
• 5. Networks at work in the prize selections: Arrhenius and Mittag-Leffler
• 6. Committee decision making
• 7. The prizes, the public, and the scientific community
• Epilogue and conclusions
• Appendixes
• A note on sources and notes
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Index.
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The Nobel Prizes have long been the most prestigious awards in the world of science. Established according to the wishes expressed in the will of Alfred Nobel (1895), the annual awards began in 1901. The Nobel Archives preserve the detailed study of the inner workings of the prize committees, and the archival documents, available for historical research since 1974, open the door to important new scholarship in the history and sociology of the prizes. Elisabeth Crawford was one of the first to gain access to the Nobel Archives at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences and in this book she analyzes the early history of the prizes in physics and chemistry. Crawford sets out in detail the story of the intricate inner workings of the process whereby the prizewinners were selected. A fascinating picture of the contemporary international scientific establishment emerges, one shedding light on how the developing Nobel institution became enmeshed in speciality and other networks, notably those of Arrhenius and Mittag-Leffler, the two Swedish scientists who were best known internationally at the time. While the general development of disciplines and the standing of scientists in international and national communities heavily influenced the selection process, the cases presented in this book show that the specific choices of specialities, discoveries, and people to be honored were determined by the Swedish participants in the process. The question of how, after some initial uncertainties, the Nobel Prizes became synonymous with the highest achievements in science and culture is also addressed. This detailed study of the birth of what have become science's highest accolades will interest historians and scientists alike.
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• Analysis of native caustic lime
• escape of gases through capillary tubes
• combustion of the diamond
• oxide of silver in ammonia
• action of boracic acid on turmeric
• hydrate of chlorine
• history of the condensation of gases
• new compounds of carbon and hydrogen
• limits of vapourization
• anhydrous sulphate of soda
• sound during the conduct of heat
• table-turning
• relations of gold and other metals to light
• conservation of force.
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This is a facsimile reprint of Faraday's original book published in 1895 by Taylor and Francis, which was a collection of his papers written over a period of 40 years and published in various learned and scientific journals such as "Philosophical Magazine", "Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society" and "The Journal of the Royal Institution". The book is intended to celebrate the bicentenniel of Faraday's birth in 1791.
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Imagine visiting a top-secret government lab, one that was a key site for the development of nuclear weapons and nuclear fusion technology in the twentieth century. Well, even in today's world of color-coded security levels, the doors of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California are open to you. And it's just one of the many surprising stops along the way in Duane S. Nickell's captivating new edition of the "Scientific Traveler" series, "Guidebook for the Scientific Traveler: Visiting Physics and Chemistry Sites across America". Are you in the mood for a trip to the Titan Missile Museum in Tucson? Want to spend some time at the Fermi National Accelerator Center near Chicago? Perhaps quench your thirst for knowledge and discovery at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in St. Louis, where brewers are chemists at heart? Set your own pace. As an active participant or living room traveler, you'll be mesmerized as Nickell leads you on a tour of physics and chemistry sites. Written in an easy-to-read and accessible style, this comprehensive guide is a practical and fun way to promote scientific literacy. You'll meet some of the world's great physicists, engineers, and chemists as you turn pages filled with more than fifty photographs. Organized into chapters on individuals, places, and sites - from universities of science to national laboratories, particle accelerators to energy labs and beyond - Nickell illuminates the history of each topic and paints a panorama of stunning achievements in physics and chemistry. Whether you're traveling in California or Maine, or taking to the road in Texas or Illinois, Nickell helps complete your trip with a state-by-state list of monumental sites and resources. From the east coast to the west, north by northwest, or south in search of the Florida Solar Power Energy Center, you'll enjoy all your scientific travels with "Visiting Physics and Chemistry Sites across America".
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• The manuscripts of Michael Faraday from the Royal Institution (17 reels)
• The manuscripts of Michael Faraday from the Institute of Electrical Engineers (2 reels)
• The manuscripts of Michael Faraday from the Guildhall Library (4 reels)

• General properties of matter: Matter; Mass and weight; Volume and density
• Physical and chemical changes: Phases of matter; Phase changes; Chemical properties and changes
• Mixtures, elements, and compounds: Classes of matter; Mixtures; Elements; Compounds
• Atoms, building blocks of matter: Atomic model of matter; Structure of the atom; Forces within the atom
• Classification of elements, the periodic table: Arranging the elements; Design of the periodic table; Chemical families; Periodic properties of the elements
• Science gazette.

• Research strategy - definition and objectives
• two-level complete factorial designs - 2.2, 2k
• the concept of optimal design
• two-level fractional factorial designs - 2k-p, the alias theory, examples
• types of matrices
• trial sequences - randomization, blocking
• mathematical modelling of factorial 2k designs
• choosing complementary trials
• beyond influencing factors
• practical method of calculation using a quality example
• detailed calculations for the truck suspension springs example
• experimental designs and computer simulations
• practical experimental designs
• overview and suggestions. Appendices: matrices and matrix calculations
• statistics useful in experimental designs
• order of trials that leaves the effects of the main factors uninfluenced by linear drift
• application of a 2.3 design.
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A method for organizing and conducting scientific experiments is described in this volume, which enables experimenters to reduce the number of trials run, while retaining all the parameters that may influence the result. The choice of ideal experiments is based on mathematical concepts, but the author adopts a practical approach and uses theory only when necessary. Written for experimenters by an experimenter, it is an introduction to the philosophy of scientific investigation. Researchers with limited time and resources at their disposal should find this text a valuable guide for solving specific problems efficiently. The presentation makes extensive use of examples, and the approach and methods are graphical rather than numerical. All calculations can be performed on a personal computer; readers are assumed to have no previous knowledge of the subject. The presentation is such that the beginner may acquire a thorough understanding of the basic concepts. However, there is also sufficient material to challenge the advanced student. The book is, therefore, suitable for both first and advanced courses. The many examples can also be used in detail for self-study or as a reference.
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This book will address the strong call for greater utilization of modern NMR in undergraduate education. There has yet been a book to note the numerous chemistry departments integrating NMR across their curricula. Researchers and educators are developing and implementing innovative experiments and pedagogies that are NMR-enabled. The proposed symposium series book will be the first publication to assemble and present these efforts, and will be a comprehensive resource for educators who wish to update their curricula with modern NMR experimentation. Significant progress has been made by educators in recent years to better incorporate modern NMR as an interdisciplinary tool for problem solving into first and second year courses such as general and organic chemistry; this book will report on and review many of these recent advances in first and second year chemistry. Significantly, the proposed book is explicitly designed as a comprehensive resource to educators. The book will help inform the evolution of chemistry curricula to better incorporate NMR as a tool for supporting interdisciplinary, contextual learning.
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