More than 80 personalities, in or from Germany, that over the centuries have shaped the development of analytical chemistry are introduced by brief biographies. These accounts go beyond summarising key biographical information and outline the individual's contributions to analytical chemistry. This richly illustrated Brief offers a unique resource of information that is not available elsewhere.

Autorentext
D. Thorburn Burns, R.K. Müller, R. Salzer, G. Werner reiner.salzer@tu-dresden.de

Inhalt
Important Figures of Analytical Chemistry from Germany in Brief Biographies.- Important Figures in Analytical Chemistry from Germany: From the Middle Ages to the Nineteenth Century.- Growth into a Scientific Discipline: The Nineteenth Century.- Development of Instrumental Techniques: The Twentieth Century.