Michael J. S. Dewar: A Semiempirical Life

by Michael J.S. Dewar

This volume is an autobiography of Michael Dewar, eminent developer of the semi-empirical method of theoretical/computational chemistry. The personality and charm of this bold, brilliant and frequently brash scientist is vividly demonstrated in his stories, ranging from his early discovery of the structure of colchicine by analysis of literature data to his application of theoretical chemistry to numerous questions of chemical structure and reactivity...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0841217718
• ISBN13: 9780841217713
• Release Date: May 1992
• Publisher: American Chemical Society
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 9.1" x 6.0"