About the book: 1984 / Contrary to the established tradition of presenting the history of science as the history of ideas and theories, the author from the GDR, W. Strube, gives an original interpretation of the development of science: he seeks to show how discoveries, inventions, the accumulation of new knowledge and the development of scientific chemistry contributed to the development of society. This volume examines the development of chemistry from the Industrial Revolution to the beginning of the 20th century. For a wide range of readers.