Chemical & Engineering News, Volume 76, Number 2, January 12, 1998
Washington, DC: American Chemical Society, 1998. Presumed First Edition, First printing thus. Hardcover. 224 pages. Illustrations. 75th Anniversary Issue, A Special Collector's Edition. Specially hardbound in a leather-like covering. Chemical & Engineering News (C&EN) is a weekly trade magazine published by the American Chemical Society, providing professional and technical information in the fields of chemistry and chemical engineering. It includes information on recent news and research in these fields, career and employment information, business and industry news, government and policy news, funding in these fields, and special reports. The magazine is available to all members of the American Chemical Society. In addition, the front part of the magazine is available online for free for anyone to view, but a subscription is required to see further content. The magazine was established in 1923. This issue includes an article in which Glenn Seaborg looks back on his contributions to one of the most exciting eras in chemical research. The American Chemical Society (ACS) is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 158,000 members at all degree levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical engineering, and related fields. It is the world's largest scientific society by membership. The ACS is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and holds a congressional charter under Title 36 of the United States Code. Its headquarters are located in Washington, D.C., and it has a large concentration of staff in Columbus, Ohio. The ACS is a leading source of scientific information through its peer-reviewed scientific journals, national conferences, and the Chemical Abstracts Service. Its publications division produces 51 scholarly journals including the prestigious Journal of the American Chemical Society, as well as the weekly trade magazine Chemical & Engineering News. The ACS holds national meetings twice a year covering the complete field of chemistry and also holds smaller conferences concentrating on specific chemical fields or geographic regions. The primary source of income of the ACS is the Chemical Abstracts Service, a provider of chemical databases worldwide. The organization also publishes textbooks, administers several national chemistry awards, provides grants for scientific research, and supports various educational and outreach activities. Condition: very good.
Keywords: American Chemical Society, C&EN, Chemical Research, Chemical Industry, Ronald Breslow, Paul Anderson, Glenn Seaborg, Globalization, Periodicals
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