THE 1900s AND BEYOND
| Autor: | Ed Wasserman |
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| Rok vydání: | 1999 |
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| Zdroj: | Chemical & Engineering News Archive. 77:2-3 |
| ISSN: | 2157-4936 0009-2347 |
| Popis: | This is the last presidential message of the 1900s, an extraordinary 100 years for chemistry and other sciences. Our lives have been transformed by the manifold advances of science and technology, with developments in chemistry and the chemical enterprise among the most influential. These changes have appeared throughout the decades and will undoubtedly continue into the coming years. The intellectual foundations, the personnel, the creativity, the techniques, and the resources are there to forge new accomplishments. The years 2000 and beyond will surprise us with discoveries in directions as yet unsuspected and capabilities well beyond our expectations. If my confidence seems presumptuous, the 1900s have produced just such a flow. The problems we now face, although sometimes severe, are unlikely to reduce the momentum. Looking backward By 1900, the chemist could take satisfaction in a variety of observations ordered with a few unifying concepts. For the previous three decades, the periodic table, the bon... |
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