Isis Current Bibliography 2006, Vol. 97 - History of Science Society

2185. SANTOS, Nadja Paraense dos. “Theodoro
Peckolt: a produção científica de um pioneiro da
fitoquímica no Brasil.” Translated title: [Theodoro
Peckolt: The scientific work of a pioneer in phytochemistry
in Brazil.] In Portuguese. Manguinhos 12
(2005): 515–533.
2186. SPEK, Trienke M. van der. “Selling a Theory:
The Role of Molecular Models in J. H. van ’t Hoff’s
Stereochemistry Theory.” Ann. Sci. 63 (2006): 157–
177.
2187. ˇSTRBÁŇOVÁ, Soňa. “Correspondance
Strengthening the Network of a Scientific School:
Unknown Letters of the French Chemist C. Friedel
and C. A. Wurtz to the Czech Chemist B. Ráyman.”
In KANT and VOGT [ref. 17], 257–276.
2188. TEICHMANN, Herbert. “175 Jahre Wöhlers
Harnstoff-Synthese.” Mitt. Ges. Deut. Chem. Fachgr.
Gesch. Chem. 17 (2004): 3–29.
2189. TRAVIS, Anthony S. “Preface: 150 Years of
the Coal-Tar Dye Industry, 1856–2006.” Lead article
in a special issue. Hist. & Tech. 22 (2006): 115–118.
Contents: Peter J.T. MORRIS, “Does the Science Museum,
London have Perkin’s Original Mauve Dye? A Critical
Reassessment of a Chemical Icon,” 119–130; Anthony S.
TRAVIS, “Decadence, Decline, and Celebration: Raphael
Meldola and the Mauve Jubilee of 1906,” 131–152; Declan
O’REILLY, “Vesting GAF Corporation: The Roosevelt Administration’s
Decision to Americanise I.G. Farben’s American
Affliates in World War II,” 153–186; Robert J. BAPTISTA
and Anthony S. TRAVIS, “I.G. Farben in America: The
Technologies of General Aniline & Film,” 187–224.
2190. VOLKE, Klaus. “Clemens Winkler und der
Umweltschutz: Zum 100. Todestag des bedeutendsten
Freiberger Chemikers.” Mitt. Ges. Deut. Chem.
Fachgr. Gesch. Chem. 17 (2004): 111–130.
2191. WATANABE Yoshiaki. “Justus von Liebig
and His Students.” [Translated title.] In Japanese.
Kagakushi Ken. (Chem.) 32 (2005): 40–47.
2192. WATANABE Yoshiaki. “Justus von Liebig,
Bicentennial of His Birth.” [Translated title.] In
Japanese. Kagakushi Ken. (Chem.) 31 (2004): 40–
46; 108–111.
Includes a bibliography of Liebig’s work.
2193. WATANABE Yoshiaki. “The Two Hundredth
Anniversary of the Discovery of Elements of the
Platinum Group: Palladium, Rhodium, Osmium, and
Iridium.” [Translated title.] In Japanese. Kagakushi
Ken. (Chem.) 32 (2005): 170–175.
2194. WRIGHT, David. “ ‘Changing and Uniting’:
The Translation of Terms and Concepts for Chemical
Combination into Chinese (1840–1900).” In CROZET
and HORIUCHI [ref. 1961], 147–167.
2195. YAUN Zhendong. “The Introduction of Chemical
Atomism and Molecular Theory into Late 19th
and Early 20th Century China.” [Translated title.] In
Chinese. Ziran Kexueshi Yanjiu 24 (2005): 72–83.
2196. YOKOTA Tokuo and SAKANOUE Masanobu.
“The Dispute between Liebig and Lawes, Gilbert and
Stöckhardt on Nitrogen as Plant Nutrient.” [Translated
title.] In Japanese. Kagakushi Ken. (Chem.) 31
(2004): 14–34.
2197. ZIEGLER, Volker. “Trägt die Fehlingsche
Lösung ihren Namen zu Recht? Zur Namensbildung
einer quantitativen chemischen Nachweismethode.”
360. Nineteenth century 105
Mitt. Ges. Deut. Chem. Fachgr. Gesch. Chem. 17
(2004): 100–110.
2198. ZOTT, Regine. “Jacobus Henricus van’t Hoff
in Briefen an Svante Arrhenius.” In KANT and VOGT
[ref. 17], 239–256.
360-120. EARTH AND ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCES
2199. AALTO, K. R. “Pioneering Geologic Studies
of the Black Hills, Dakota Territory, USA.” Earth Sci.
Hist. 24 (2005): 175–196.
2200. BABIN, Claude. Autour du catastrophisme :
des mythes et légendes aux sciences de la vie et de la
terre. Collection “Inflexions.” (vi + 167 pp.; ill.; bibl.;
index.) Paris: Vuibert, 2005. ISBN: 2711753735.
2201. BORLEY, Lester. (Ed.) Celebrating the Life
and Times of Hugh Miller: Scotland in the Early
19th Century, Ethnography and Folklore, Geology
and Natural History, Church and Society. (352 pp.;
ill.; bibl.; index.) Edinburgh, Scotland: Cromarty
Arts Trust & the Elphinstone Institute of the Univ. of
Aberdeen, 2003. ISBN: 0906265339.
A collection of 30 papers presented to an international bicentenary
conference held in Cromarty in October 2002.
Partial contents: LOWENTHAL [ref. 2266]; HENDERSON
[ref. 2432]; Peter TILBROOK, “Summary of Discussion:
Symposium on Geology & Natural History,” 134-136; Hugh
TORRENS, “William Smith (1769–1839) and the Search for
English Raw Materials: Some Parallels with Hugh Miller and
with Scotland,” 137-155; KNELL and TAYLOR [ref. 2301];
TREWIN [ref. 2307]; JANVIER [ref. 2300]; John HUDSON,
“Hugh Miller’s Geological Discoveries and Observations on
the Isle of Eigg, as Recorded in The Cruise of the Betsey
and in the Light of Modern Knowledge,” 197-213; NUTTALL
and MORRISON-LOW [ref. 2041]; Michael COLLIE, “Hugh
Miller’s Dealings with Contemporary Scientists,” 227-236;
Ralph O’CONNOR, “Hugh Miller and Geological Spectacle,”
237-258.
2202. BRANAGAN, David F. T. W. Edgeworth David:
A Life: Geologist, Adventurer, Soldier and “Knight in
the Old Brown Hat.” (xix + 629 pp.; ill.; maps; bibl.;
index.) Canberra: National Library of Australia,
2005. ISBN: 0642107912.
Reviews: [ref. R96]
2203. CARTER, Christopher Ray. “Imperialism and
Empiricism: Science and State in the Age of Empire.”
Diss. Abstr. Int. A 66/05 (2005): 1931.
Dissertation at Duke University, 2004. Adviser: Mauskopf,
Seymour. UMI pub. no. 3174110. 240 pp.
2204. CLARY, Renee M. “Uncovering Strata: An
Investigation into the Graphic Innovations of Geologist
Henry T. De la Beche.” Diss. Abstr. Int. A 66/07
(2006): 2478.
Dissertation at Louisiana State University and Agricultural &
Mechanical, 2003. Adviser: Wandersee, James H. UMI pub.
no. 3182879. 480 pp.
2205. DÖRRIES, Matthias. “Global Science: The
Eruption of Krakatau.” Endeavour 27 (2003): 113–
116.
2206. EDWARDS, Paul N. “Meteorology as Infrastructural
Globalism.” Volume title: Global Power
Knowledge: Science and Technology in International
Affairs [ref. 2680]. Osiris 21 (2006): 229–250.
On the history of the World Meteorological Organization
(WMO) from the19th century to the 1960s.