BULLETIN FOR THE HISTORY OF CHEMISTRY
Number 6, Spring 1990
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| TITLE | Author | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| The 1989 Dexter Address. Some musings on the writing of history of science | D. Stanley Tarbell | 3 |
| Kasimir Fajans. This concluding installment deals with Fajans' career in the United States and the controversy over quanticule theory |
Reynold Holmen | 7 |
| The Continental Chemical Society. The almost demise of the ACS and the compromise that saved it | James J. Bohning | 15 |
| Diversions and Digressions. The tie that blinds and other satorical satire | James Doheny |
21 |
| Old Chemistries. Remembering John Johnston's Manual of Chemistry and its author | William D. Williams | 23 |
| Whatever Happened to ?. Once a textbook staple, the nascent state has disappeared - or has it? | William B. Jensen | 26 |
| The 1989 Bibliography. Even larger than last year | 37 | |
| Book Notes. Life of a Scientist Aleksandr Porfir'evish Borodin, A Chemist's Biography Electrochemistry, Past and Present |
Robert S. Mulliken, Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, 1989. Charlene Steinberg and George B. Kauffman, trans., Springer-Verlag, New York, NY, 1988. John T. Stock and Mary Virginia Orna, Eds., American Chemical Society, Washington, D. C., 1989. |
41 |
| Divisional News. From the Chair Awards Events of Interest Future Meetings 1990 Officer's Directory |
43 | |
| Future Issues. A preview of what's to come | 47 |