Advice for a Frog by Alice Schertle
Arthur Birch, esteemed Australian organic chemist, was Professor of Organic Chemistry at Manchester, England, before returning to his home country to help establish the Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University, Canberra. He is most renowned for inventing and developing the Birch Reduction of aromatic ring systems which has been a mainstay in synthetic organic chemistry. His autobiography is rich in detailing his early schooling in the 1930s in Australia and his studies under Sir Robert Robinson at Oxford and Lord Alexander Tood at Cambridge. Well over 50 photographs enhance this intimate and revealing autobiography, which includes a 50-page collection of philosophies on science, funding, personalities of various famous chemists and personalities of chemistry in different countries, family life, and the nature of research collaborations.ALICE SCHERTLE is a poet and the author of numerous children's books, including the best-selling Little Blue Truck series, Very Hairy Bear, Button Up!, and many others. Plainfield, Massachusetts is her home.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780688134860 |
| ISBN 10 | 0688134866 |
| Title | Advice for a Frog |
| Author | Alice Schertle |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 1995-09-01 |
| Number of pages | 32 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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