Wilhelm Ostwald : the autobiography /: the autobiography. ([2017])

• Record Type: Book
• Uniform Title: Liebenslinien.
• Further Information: Note: Translated by Robert Jack ; edited by Fritz Scholz and Robert Jack.
• Authors: Ostwald, Wilhelm, 1853-1932
• Editors: Jack, Robert S; Scholz, Fritz, 1955-
• Other Names: Jack, Robert S translator.
• Contents: Part 1: Riga-Dorpat-Riga: My parental home and childhood -- Youth -- The growing boy -- Student years -- The start of my scientific career -- Teaching and marriage -- My first appointment -- The professorship in Riga -- Germany -- Back in Riga -- My colleague -- Progress -- The appointment in Leipzig -- Part 2: Leipzig: Leaving home -- The new work place and the first fruits -- The laboratory -- At the writing desk -- The Leipzig circle -- The spread of the concept in Germany -- Impact at a distance -- Energetics -- Overload, breakdown and recovery -- The electrochemical society -- Catalysis and the new institute -- Nitrogen -- Natural philosophy -- First journey to America -- Taking leave of chemistry -- An international congress of all the arts and sciences -- Free! -- Part 3: Großbothen and the world -- The doctrine of happiness and its applications -- The exchange professor -- Country house "Energy" -- Great men and the schools -- The world language -- Festive days -- The Monist Society -- The International Union of Chemists -- The Bridge -- The energetic imperative -- World war and revolution -- The theory of colour -- The beauty of the law -- The noise of the streets and the peace of the garden.
• Publisher Details: Cham : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Copyright Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiv, 688 pages), portrait, genealogical table
• Subjects: 540.9/2; Chemistry; Chemists -- Germany -- Biography; Chemistry, Physical organic; History; Science -- Philosophy; BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Science & Technology; SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General; Chemists; Science -- Chemistry -- Physical & Theoretical; Science -- History; Science -- Physics; Science -- Philosophy & Social Aspects; Physical chemistry; History of science; Philosophy of science; Chemistry; Chemistry; History of Chemistry; Physical Chemistry; History of Science; History and Philosophical Foundations of Physics; Philosophy of Science; Germany; Electronic books; Autobiographies; Biography; Autobiographies
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319469553
• Related ISBNs: 331946955X; 9783319469539; 3319469533
• Notes: Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.