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Author / Creator:Djerassi, Carl
Imprint:Washington, DC : American Chemical Society, 1990.
Description:xxiv, 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language:English
Series:Profiles, pathways, and dreams : autobiographies of eminent chemists, 1047-8329
Profiles, pathways, and dreams
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1090666
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ISBN:0841217734 (cloth)
0841217998 (paper)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary:Carl Djerassi, primarily known as the inventor of the birth control pill, also developed many spectroscopic techniques for structure identification, including the earliest applications of mass spectroscopy of ORD/CD to organic chemical structure. His forceful manner and inquisitive mind are reflected in his prose to make this an enjoyable and educational work.
Physical Description:xxiv, 205 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0841217734
0841217998
ISSN:1047-8329