Crucibles and an introductory survey of

and an introductory survey of latter-day developments in classic superconductivity enhances the volume’s value as a reference for researchers

" — Gillespie

finite-dimensional algebras and their representations

A master of exact science

Crucibles and an introductory survey ofThis book is a classic in the field of popular science. Standard reading since the 1930s, it is one of the few historeis of chemistry to concentrate on the lives of the great chemists. Through these dramatic and human stories, it gives an authoritative and entertaining account of the great discoveries and advances in this scientific field. After many printings in three previous editions, this book has been newly revised by the author for this fourth