Agust Nieto-Galan argues that chemistry in the twentieth century was deeply and profoundly political. Far from existing in a distinct public sphere, chemical kn

A groundbreaking analysis that sheds new light on global governance

Examines the development of chemistry in Britain 1760-1820 and relates it to civic life.

Presents chemistry as a science in search of an identity, or rather as a science whose identity has changed in response to its relation to society and other dis