The Politics of Chemistry: Science and Power in Twentieth-Century Spain

by Agustí Nieto-Galán

Agust Nieto-Galan argues that chemistry in the twentieth century was deeply and profoundly political. Far from existing in a distinct public sphere, chemical knowledge was applied in ways that created strong links with industrial and military projects, and national rivalries and international endeavours, that materially shaped the living conditions of millions of citizens. It is within this framework that Nieto-Galan analyses how Spanish chemists...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108482430
• ISBN13: 9781108482431
• Release Date: October 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 308 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.4" x 9.3"